In preparation for UFC Vegas 77, Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva swiftly ensured their bantamweight headliner became official.
During Friday’s weigh-ins, Bueno Silva was the first fighter to step onto the scale. Despite using the box, she successfully made weight at 136 pounds. Shortly after, Holm also met the required weight, registering at 135.5 pounds, solidifying their crucial matchup for the promotion’s return to the APEX.
Almost all the fighters from the initial wave of weigh-ins successfully made weight on their first attempts, with only five exceptions among the 26 competitors.
As for the co-main event, Jack Della Maddalena and newcomer Bassil Hafez engaged in a face-off. Della Maddalena, originally scheduled to compete at UFC 290 the previous Saturday, managed to hit the scale at 171 pounds, despite his replacement opponent Josiah Harrell being withdrawn due to a rare brain disease discovered during pre-fight medical examinations.
Hafez was the final fighter to weigh in, narrowly missing the mark at 171.5 pounds on his first attempt. He was granted an additional hour to shed the extra weight and successfully weighed in at 171 pounds on his second try, officially confirming the bout.
Below are the official UFC Vegas 77 weigh-in results:
Main Card (ESPN, ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET)
- Holly Holm (135.5) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (136)
- Jack Della Maddalena (171) vs. Bassil Hafez (171)*
- Ottman Azaitar (156) vs. Francisco Prado (156)
- Albert Duraev (185) vs. Jun Yong Park (186)
- Norma Dumont (145.5) vs. Chelsea Chandler (145.5)
- Nazim Sadykhov (156) vs. Terrance McKinney (156)
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
- Tucker Lutz (146) vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (145.5)
- Viktoriya Dudakova (116) vs. Istela Nunes (115.5)
- Austin Lingo (145.5) vs. Melquizael Costa (146)
- Evan Elder (156) vs. Genaro Valdez (156)
- Tyson Nam (126) vs. Azat Maksum (126)
- Alex Munoz (155.5) vs. Carl Deaton (156)
- Ashlee Evans-Smith (135.5) vs. Ailin Perez (135.5)
- Bassil Hafez missed weight by 0.5 pounds on his first attempt. He was granted an additional hour to cut the additional weight and successfully made the limit at 171.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about UFC Vegas 77 weigh-in results
What were the results of the UFC Vegas 77 weigh-ins?
The results of the UFC Vegas 77 weigh-ins are as follows: Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva made weight for their bantamweight headliner, while Jack Della Maddalena and Bassil Hafez faced some challenges but eventually hit the required weight. The majority of fighters successfully made weight on their first attempts, with only a few exceptions.
