(VIDEO) UFC 263: Champion Adesanya Looks Dehydrated – One Fighter Misses Weight
Tomorrow, June 12th, it’s time for UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 which will take place at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. It’s a star – studded event where UFC middleweight champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya defends his belt in a rematch against Marvin “The Italian Dream” Vettori in the main event.
Their first bout took place in April 2018 and was Adesanya’s second UFC fight. It was a fight that went back and forth but in the end it was “The Last Stylebender” who managed to take home the victory granted by the judges via a split decision.
In the co-main event, we get to see another high-profile title defense where flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo takes on Brandon Moreno and it will be the second time the talented flightweights scrap. They met earlier in December last year and the match ended in a draw!
⚖️ = 183.5lbs@Stylebender comes in well under the Championship weight limit for his rematch against Marvin Vettori!#UFC263 | Saturday | BT Sport 1 HD pic.twitter.com/V7n6m26IZj
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) June 11, 2021
Figueiredo weighed in just in time, only 40 seconds left on the clock and looked really dry!
Weight made ✅
Deiveson Figueiredo makes 125lbs for his rematch as time runs out.
The Flyweight Championship is set!#UFC263 | Saturday | BT Sport 1 HD pic.twitter.com/Ntv4V2MYtK
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) June 11, 2021
We also get to see Nate Diaz back in the Octagon as he takes on the third-ranked Leon Edwards in an exciting welterweight bout!
Here we go!! Locked in for #UFC263 ⚖️
?? @Leon_EdwardsMMA – 170.5lb
?? @NateDiaz209 – 170lb pic.twitter.com/CPmdpuQza8— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) June 11, 2021
Main Card
- Israel Adesanya (183.5) vs. Marvin Vettori (184.5)
- Deiveson Figueiredo (125) vs. Brandon Moreno (125)
- Nate Diaz (170) vs. Leon Edwards (170.5)
- Demian Maia (170.5) vs. Belal Muhammad (170.5)
- Paul Craig (204.5) vs. Jamahal Hill (205.5)
Prelims
- Drew Dober (154) vs. Brad Riddell (155)
- Eryk Anders (205) vs. Darren Stewart (204.5)
- Joanne Calderwood (125) vs. Lauren Murphy (125.5)
- Hakeem Dawodu (145.5) vs. Movsar Evloev (145.5)
Early Prelims
- Alexis Davis (134.5) vs. Pannie Kianzad (135.5)
- Matt Frevola (155) vs. Terrance McKinney (155.5)
- Chase Hooper (145.5) vs. Steven Peterson (148.5)*
- Luigi Vendramini (155.5) vs. Fares Ziam (156)
- Jake Collier (264.5) vs. Carlos Felipe (262.5)
*Steven Peterson missed weight by 2.6 lb above the permissible weight limit. The fight will take place as planned but he will be fined 20% of his purse.
