UFC 331 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight for Van vs. Pantoja and Tsarukyan vs. Ruffy
UFC 331's weigh-ins concluded without incident, confirming the main event title fight and co-headliner.
Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja are set for their flyweight title rematch. Both the champion and challenger registered 125 pounds.
Lightweights Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy also made weight for the co-main event. Tsarukyan came in at 156 pounds, utilizing the one-pound allowance for non-title fights, while Ruffy weighed 155 pounds.
The featherweight bout between Patricio Freire and Doo Ho Choi will proceed as planned. Freire weighed 145.5 pounds, and Choi hit 146 pounds.
Gable Steveson will compete at 240 pounds against Sean Sharaf, who weighed 241 pounds. The main card opens with light heavyweights Alonzo Menifield at 205.5 pounds and Iwo Baraniewski at 206 pounds.
Full UFC 331 weigh-in results:
Main Card
- Joshua Van (125 lbs) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (125 lbs)
- Arman Tsarukyan (156 lbs) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (155 lbs)
- Patricio Freire (145.5 lbs) vs. Doo Ho Choi (146 lbs)
- Gable Steveson (240 lbs) vs. Sean Sharaf (241 lbs)
- Alonzo Menifield (205.5 lbs) vs. Iwo Baraniewski (206 lbs)
Prelims
- Marlon Vera (136 lbs) vs. Charles Jourdain (135 lbs)
- Tai Tuivasa (264.5 lbs) vs. Robelis Despaigne (263 lbs)
- Michael Aswell (146 lbs) vs. Joo Sang Yoo (145.5 lbs)
- Ryan Gandra (186 lbs) vs. Ozzy Diaz (186 lbs)
Early Prelims
- Edmen Shahbazyan (185 lbs) vs. Brunno Ferreira (184.5 lbs)
- Casey O’Neill (125 lbs) vs. Eduarda Moura (125.5 lbs)
- Giga Chikadze (146 lbs) vs. Joanderson Brito (145.5 lbs)
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