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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to action this weekend with UFC Vegas 81 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 14.
In the main event, top-15-ranked featherweights Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza go head-to-head. Yusuff (13-2) is the No. 11 featherweight in the UFC, while Barboza (23-11) is ranked No. 13.
In the co-main event, Viviana Araujo (11-5) and Jennifer Maia (21-9-1) face off in a meeting between top 15 women’s flyweight contenders.
UFC Vegas 81 is set to get underway with the preliminary card at 4:00 p.m. ET, while the main card kicks off at 7:00 p.m. ET. The entire event will stream live on ESPN+.
Ahead of this weekend’s event, all of the fighters had to step onto the scale for the official weigh-ins.
Did your favorite fighter hit their mark?
A full look at the UFC Vegas 81 weigh-in results can be seen below.
UFC Vegas 81 Weigh-in Results
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7:00 p.m. ET)
- Sodiq Yusuff (145.5) vs. Edson Barboza (146)
- Viviane Araujo (126) vs. Jennifer Maia (125)
- Jonathan Martinez (136) vs. Adrian Yanez (135.5)
- Michel Pereira (186) vs. Andre Petroski (186)
- Edgar Chairez (129.5) vs. Daniel Lacerda (130) – 130-pound catchweight bout
- Christian Rodriguez (140)* vs. Cameron Saaiman (135.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4:00 p.m. ET)
- TJ Brown (146) vs. Darren Elkins (146)
- Tainara Lisboa (133.5) vs. Ravena Oliveira (133)
- Brendon Marotte (155.5) vs. Terrance McKinney (155.5)
- Irina Alekseeva (135) vs. Melissa Dixon (135.5)
- Heili Alateng (136) vs. Chris Gutierrez (136)
- Emily Ducote (115.5) vs. Ashley Yoder (115.5)
* Rodriguez misses bantamweight limit by 4 pounds
UFC Vegas 81: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: UFC Vegas 81: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: UFC Apex
Main Card Card Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN+