Well, that’s one way to start a fight week! Ketlen Souza just came in at a hefty 117 pounds for her fight against Loopy Godinez, blowing past the contracted weight and instantly adding a ton of drama to the UFC Vegas 122 weigh-ins. All 24 fighters stepped onto the scale Friday morning in Las Vegas, ready to make their fights official, but Souza’s miss is already the talk of the town.
Main Event: Streaks Collide at Middleweight
Forget the scale for a second and let’s talk about the main event, because Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan are both bringing the heat. These guys both hit their 186-pound limit for their non-title middleweight scrap, no problem there. Allen’s on an absolute roll, racking up three straight wins and he’s sitting pretty at No. 6 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. But don’t sleep on Duncan, seriously. He’s got five straight victories of his own and just cracked the top 11 by taking out one-time title challenger Jared Cannonier. This is exactly what you want from a headliner: two highly-ranked dudes with massive momentum crashing into each other.
Co-Main and the Weight-Cut Woes
While the main event is looking solid, Souza’s weight miss is definitely a head-scratcher. That’s 1.5 pounds over the limit, and it just creates unnecessary pressure before the actual fight even begins. On the flip side, Matheus Camilo (156 pounds) and Jai Herbert (155 pounds) made their non-title lightweight co-main event official without a hitch, hitting their 156-pound limit perfectly. Other fighters like Andre Fili (145.5 pounds) and Kai Kamaka III (146 pounds), along with Malcolm Wellmaker (136 pounds) and Otari Tanzilovi (136 pounds), also made weight.
So, the stage is set for UFC Vegas 122. The preliminary card kicks off at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+, with the main card firing up at 8 p.m. ET. With some fighters already having to deal with weight-cut fallout, you know everyone is gonna be looking to make a statement when the lights come on. Let’s see who shows up and who can overcome the early week hurdles when the cage door finally closes on Saturday.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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