TAMPA, Fla. – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 63 fighter weigh-ins, where there we no issues on the scale.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel, and preceded the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) at Amalie Arena. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event (ESPNews, ESPN2, ESPN+)
Among those weighing in were former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) and surging contender Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who meet in the main event. Also stepping on the scale will be UFC Hall of Famer Cub Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) and Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC), who fight in the co-feature.
The final UFC main event of 2024 is official!
Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley both hit 171 pounds for the #UFCTampa headliner. ⚖️ pic.twitter.com/JS4RnqnAj9
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 13, 2024
The full UFC on ESPN 63 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
- Colby Covington (171) vs. Joaquin Buckley (171)
- Cub Swanson (146) vs. Billy Quarantillo (146)
- Manel Kape (125) vs. Bruno Silva (126)
- Dustin Jacoby (205.5) vs. Vitor Petrino (204.5)
- Daniel Marcos (136) vs. Adrian Yanez (136)
- Navajo Stirling (206) vs. Tuco Tokkos (206)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Ottman Azaitar (156) vs. Michael Johnson (156)
- Joel Alvarez (156) vs. Drakkar Klose (156)
- Fernando Padilla (145.5) vs. Sean Woodson (145.5)
- Miles Johns (146) vs. Felipe Lima (146)
- Jamey-Lyn Horth (126) vs. Miranda Maverick (126)
- Davey Grant (136) vs. Ramon Taveras (136)
- Josefine Knutsson (116) vs. Piera Rodriguez (116)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 63.
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