Fans and media alike turned out to watch Affliction’s weigh-ins yesterday in Anaheim, California. Perhaps even more exciting than being there is watching highlights of the event on MMAcrunch. Fortunately, we have some clips for you just in case you weren’t able to check it out in person. So without further adieu, here is what you missed at yesterday’s official weigh-ins.
The fighters have tipped the scales and the weights and measures were in. Affliction’s debut event won’t be short on pounds as the heavyweight division has quite a bit of representation. Fedor Emelianenko is yielding 33 pounds right off the bat to Tim Sylvia while Andrei Arlovksi is spotting Ben Rothwell 23 pounds. Only Justin Levens failed to make weight and there is now word yet whether or not his middleweight bout with Ray Lazama will still take place. Here’s a look at how all the fighters weighed in.
Main Card:
Fedor Emelianenko (230 lbs) vs. Tim Sylvia (263 lbs)
Andrei Arlovski (241 lbs) vs. Ben Rothwell (264 lbs)
Josh Barnett (256 lbs) vs. Pedro Rizzo (242 lbs)
Matt Lindland (185 lbs) vs. Fabio Negao (185 lbs)
Renato “Babalu” Sobral (201 lbs) vs. Mike Whitehead (206 lbs)
Preliminary Bouts:
Vitor Belfort (185 lbs) vs. Terry Martin (185 lbs)
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (205 lbs) vs. Edwin Dewees (205 lbs)
Mike Pyle (171 lbs) vs. J.J. Ambrose (170 lbs)
Savant Young (145 lbs) vs. Mark Hominick (144 lbs)
Justin Levens (189 lbs) vs. Ray Lazama (186 lbs)
Tomorrow afternoon, fighters from Affliction and the UFC will tip the scales with only an hour difference between them. Affliction will get things rolling as it opens the doors to the public at 2pm PT in Anaheim, California. Then, the weigh-ins will officially begin at 3pm PT.
In Las Vegas, the UFC will open its doors to the public at 3pm PT and then size up its fighters at 4pm PT. The closeness of these weigh-ins are emblematic of the competitive feud that seems to be brewing between the two organizations.
Both events will air exactly opposite one another on Saturday night and could be the first fight in an escalating war between Affliction and the UFC. Perhaps one day, fans will even see each organization’s president square off with one another. A Dana White vs. Tom Atencio bout? On second thought, let them stick to politicking.
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