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The second time was a charm for James Irvin. On his first attempt, the Sandman failed to make weight as he checked in at 207.5 pounds. However, Irvin shed enough ounces over the next hour and finally made weight on his second attempt. Every other fighter pretty much checked in where they needed to be during yesterday’s weigh-ins. Here’s a glimpse at the official results for UFC Fight Night 14.

Main Card
James Irvin (206*) VS Anderson Silva (206)
Reese Andy (206) VS Brandon Vera (204)
Frank Edgar (155) VS Hermes Franca (155)
Jake O’Brien (236) VS Cain Velasquez (236)
Kevin Burns (171) VS Anthony Johnson (170)
CB Dollaway (186) VS Jesse Taylor (184)

Preliminary Card
Brodie Farber (171) VS Rory Markham (170)
Johnny Rees (183) VS Nate Loughran (183)
James Giboo (170) VS Brad Blackburn (170)
Dale Hartt (156) VS Shannon Gugerty (156)
Cale Yarbrough (186) VS Tim Credeur (185)

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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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The fighters have already stepped on the scales and all but one have made the appropriate weight. And unlike UFC 85, there will be no controversy surrounding the main event when Thiago Alves tipped the scales four pounds over his required weight limit. The only fighter who checked in a pound overweight was Gleison Tibau. Apparently, Tibau had a couple extra sandwiches as he weighed in at 156 pounds for his 155 pound match-up with Joe Stevenson.

Part of every fighter’s training involves maintaining a certain weight as so much of their daily efforts center around that goal. Heading into UFC 86, just about every fighter has been able to reach that goal. Here’s a look at the official weigh-ins for tonight’s event.

Main Event – UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Forrest Griffin (205) VS Quinton Jackson (205)

Justin Buchholz (155) VS Corey Hill (155)

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