UFC 321 Weigh-In: Two Fighters Miss Weight for Aspinall vs. Gane Card
UFC 321’s official weigh-ins took place on Friday in Abu Dhabi, revealing that two fighters failed to meet their respective weight limits. Jose Miguel Delgado weighed in at 147 pounds, surpassing the featherweight limit by one pound for his fight against Nathaniel Wood. Azat Maksum, competing in the flyweight division, missed the limit by three pounds, weighing in at 129. As a consequence, Maksum was fined 30% of his purse.
Successful Weigh-Ins for Championship Fighters
Despite the setbacks, all four fighters participating in the championship bouts successfully made weight. The main event features Tom Aspinall, who weighed in at 255 pounds, defending his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane, who came in at 247.5 pounds. In the co-main event, Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern both hit the 115-pound mark for their strawweight title match.
UFC 321 Fight Card Overview
The event is scheduled to take place at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena on Saturday. Broadcast coverage will begin at 10 a.m. ET for preliminary fights, followed by the main card at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV. Below are the weigh-in results for the main and preliminary cards:
Main Card (2 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV)
- Heavyweight Championship: Tom Aspinall (255) vs. Ciryl Gane (247.5)
- Strawweight Championship: Virna Jandiroba (115) vs. Mackenzie Dern (115)
- Bantamweight: Umar Nurmagomedov (136) vs. Mario Bautista (135.5)
- Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov (261.5) vs. Jailton Almeida (237)
- Light Heavyweight: Aleksandar Rakic (205) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (205.5)
Preliminary Card (10 a.m. ET, ESPN+)
- Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast (156) vs. Quillan Salkilld (155.5)
- Middleweight: Ikram Aliskerov (185.5) vs. Jun Yong Park (185.5)
- Lightweight: Ludovit Klein (156) vs. Mateusz Rebecki (155.5)
- Heavyweight: Valter Walker (244) vs. Louie Sutherland (264.5)
- Featherweight: Nathaniel Wood (146) vs. Jose Miguel Delgado (147)*
- Heavyweight: Hamdy Abdelwahab (265) vs. Chris Barnett (261)
- Flyweight: Azat Maksum (129) vs. Mitch Raposo (125.5)
- Strawweight: Jaqueline Amorim (116) vs. Mizuki Inoue (115)
*Delgado missed weight by one pound
Maksum missed weight by three pounds, forfeiting 30% of his purse.
Fans eagerly anticipate the title fights and the full card of UFC 321 as Abu Dhabi hosts this significant MMA event.
