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Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway

UFC 290 video: Alexander Volkanovski, Yair Rodriguez make weight for title unification bout

LAS VEGAS – An undisputed featherweight champion will be decided in the UFC 290 main event after Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez made weight for Saturday’s unification bout.

Reigning champ Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and interim titleholder Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will clash in the headlining act of International Fight Week at the T-Mobile Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.

First, though, both men had to step on the scale at official weigh-ins, which went down at the UFC Apex. Volkanovski was first to the scale in the two-hour window and was 144.5 pounds. Rodriguez weighed in about a minute later and was 145.

Watch the video above to see Volkanovski and Rodriguez weigh in ahead of UFC 290.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 290.

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