LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 61 (ESPN/ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Among those weighing in are Marcin Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) vs. Serghei Spivac (16-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC), who meet in the heavyweight main event.
The #UFCVegas95 main event is weighed in and official. ✅
⚖️ Marcin Tybura – 262 pounds
⚖️ Serghei Spivac – 238 pounds pic.twitter.com/2IesJKHcwl— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 9, 2024
The headliners were on point, but the same can’t be said for other athletes, three of whom missed weight, including Chepe Mariscal for the featherweight co-main event vs. Damon Jackson, Danny Barlow for his featured welterweight bout Nikolay Veretennikov, and Chelsea Chandler for her women’s featherweight fight vs. Yana Santos.
Damon Jackson said prior to #UFCVegas95 weigh-ins that Chepe Mariscal would miss, and he did by 3.5 pounds for the co-main event. pic.twitter.com/UnT2kBSupa
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 9, 2024
Undefeated prospect Danny Barlow missed weight by 0.25 pounds for #UFCVegas95, and his coach claimed the doctor wouldn't let him drop the final ounces. pic.twitter.com/iTd3KIIiep
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 9, 2024
Chelsea Chandler missed weight by a whopping FIVE POUNDS for her #UFCVegas95 fight vs. Yana Santos, which is now in question. pic.twitter.com/W7Pi79LkP8
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 9, 2024
The full UFC on ESPN 61 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Marcin Tybura (252) vs. Serghei Spivac (238)
- Damon Jackson (146) vs. Chepe Mariscal (149.5)*
- Danny Barlow (171.25)*** vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (170.5)
- Chris Gutierrez (136) vs. Quang Le (136)
- Chelsea Chandler (141)** vs. Yana Santos (135.5)
- Charalampos Grigoriou (136) vs. Toshiomi Kazama (136)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)
- Pannie Kianzad (135.5) vs. Karol Rosa (135.5)
- Jhonata Diniz (258) vs. Karl Williams (243)
- Jarno Errens (145.5) vs. Youssef Zalal (145.5)
- Talita Alencar (115.5) vs. Stephanie Luciano (115)
* Mariscal missed featherweight limit by 3.5 pounds; fine amount TBD
** Chandler missed women’s bantamweight limit by 5 pounds; fine amount TBD
*** Barlow missed welterweight limit by .25 pounds; fine amount TBD
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 61.
