LAS VEGAS – The UFC 282 fight card now is official following Friday’s weigh-in session, at which 25 of the 26 athletes scheduled to compete successfully hit their marks on the scale.
Saturday’s event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena, is headlined by a vacant light heavyweight championship fight. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.
After Jiri Prochazka was forced to relinquish the belt due to injury, former champ Jan Blachowicz (29-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) and surging contender Magomed Ankalaev (18-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will clash to determine the next titleholder in the weight class.
Check out the weigh-in highlights in the video above and a photo gallery below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282.
