TAMPA, Fla. – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 63 fighter weigh-ins, where there we no issues on the scale.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel, and preceded the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) at Amalie Arena. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event (ESPNews, ESPN2, ESPN+)
Among those weighing in were former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) and surging contender Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who meet in the main event. Also stepping on the scale will be UFC Hall of Famer Cub Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) and Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC), who fight in the co-feature.
