UFC Vegas 78 weigh-in results: Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque on point, two fighters miss badly

UFC Vegas 78 Weigh-In Update: Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque Make Weight, Two Fighters Fail to Meet Weight Requirements

Rafael dos Anjos’ successful transition to the welterweight division remains evident during the weigh-in process. The former lightweight champion stepped onto the scale and registered at 171 pounds during the official weigh-ins held on Friday. This sets the stage for his highly anticipated main event showdown against Vicente Luque, scheduled for Saturday at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Luque, who was the first to weigh in, also met the weight requirement by coming in at 170.5 pounds. Both fighters took advantage of the one-pound allowance permitted in non-title fights.

Dos Anjos’ journey at welterweight has been consistent, marked by victories like his second-round submission of Bryan Barberena in September. Having amassed a record of 5 wins and 4 losses in the 170-pound division, he holds notable triumphs against Robbie Lawler, Neil Magny, and Kevin Lee. Notably, he contended for an interim title in this weight class in the past.

A victory for dos Anjos on Saturday would place him in a tie with Demian Maia and Charles Oliveira, ranking fourth for the most victories in the history of the UFC, totaling 22 wins. This achievement would position him just behind Andrei Arlovski, Donald Cerrone, and Jim Miller.

Vicente Luque has consistently been regarded as one of the welterweight division’s most thrilling contenders, but he currently faces an unusual setback. Despite being ranked 12th in the MMA Hook Global Rankings, he has encountered two consecutive losses, which have brought his UFC record to 14 wins and 5 losses.

While the main card’s prominent fighters made weight without issue, a different scenario unfolded for two middleweights scheduled to compete earlier in the main card lineup. Tafon Nchukwi tipped the scales at 189.5 pounds for his matchup against AJ Dobson, while Josh Fremd weighed in at 189 pounds for his bout against Jamie Pickett.

Nchukwi and Dobson fell short of meeting the non-title middleweight limit, exceeding it by 3.5 pounds and 3 pounds, respectively. However, it was confirmed that both fights are still set to proceed on Saturday, as announced by UFC commentator Brendan Fitzgerald. The specifics of the purse penalties for these weight-related discrepancies are pending.

The UFC Vegas 78 weigh-in results are as follows:

Main Card (Streaming on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)

• Vicente Luque (170.5) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (171)
• Cub Swanson (146) vs. Hakeem Dawodu (146)
• Khalil Rountree (203.5) vs. Chris Daukaus (205)
• Polyana Viana (116) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (116)
• AJ Dobson (185.5) vs. Tafon Nchukwi (189.5)*
• Josh Fremd (189)** vs. Jamie Pickett (186)

Preliminaries (Streaming on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET)

• JP Buys (136) vs. Marcus McGhee (136)
• Terrance McKinney (156) vs. Mike Breeden (156)
• Francis Marshall (145.5) vs. Isaac Dulgarian (145.5)
• Josh Parisian (266) vs. Martin Buday (266)
• Jaqueline Amorim (116) vs. Montserrat Ruiz (113)
• Da’mon Blackshear (136) vs. Jose Johnson (135.5)
• Juliana Miller (126) vs. Luana Santos (126)

*Nchukwi missed weight and will face AJ Dobson at a catchweight, with Nchukwi forfeiting an undisclosed amount of his purse as penalty.

**Fremd missed weight and will face Jamie Pickett at a catchweight, with Fremd forfeiting an undisclosed amount of his purse as penalty.

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