AUSTIN, Texas – MMA Junkie was scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 52 fighter weigh-ins.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Austin, Texas, and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 5 p.m. ET at Moody Center. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were Beneil Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) and Arman Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who meet in the lightweight main event. Bobby Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) takes on short-notice opponent Jalin Turner (13-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in the lightweight co-feature.
Beneil Dariush: 156 pounds
Arman Tsarukyan: 155.5 poundsThe #UFCAustin main event is weighed in and official. ✅ pic.twitter.com/yQni1LfSS8
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 1, 2023
Plus, former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) moves to bantamweight to fight Rob Font (20-7 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC), and former women’s bantamweight champ Miesha Tate (20-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC) takes on Julia Avila (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC).
Jalin Turner needed two attempts, but he hit the 156-pound non-title lightweight limit on short notice for his #UFCAustin fight vs. Bobby Green. pic.twitter.com/9zCPpqgrRO
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 1, 2023
Bantamweight Figgy has arrived!
Former UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo hits 135 on the nose for his divisional debut vs. Rob Font at #UFCAustin. 😎 pic.twitter.com/SCM4cQI3IY
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 1, 2023
Welcome back to welterweight, @KelvinGastelum!
Gastelum hits 170 pounds even for the first time since November 2014 ahead of his #UFCAustin fight vs. Sean Brady. 👏 pic.twitter.com/4E4cIdbgul
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 1, 2023
One preliminary fight was canceled prior to the session beginning, but everyone else on the card hit their marks.
The full UFC on ESPN 52 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Beneil Dariush (156) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (155.5)
- Bobby Green (155) vs. Jalin Turner (156)
- Deiveson Figueiredo (135) vs. Rob Font (135)
- Sean Brady (170) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (170)
- Clay Guida (154) vs. Joaquim Silva (156)
- Punahele Soriano (185.5) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (185.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Julia Avila (135.5) vs. Miesha Tate (135.5)
- Cody Brundage (185) vs. Zach Reese (185)
- Drakkar Klose (155.5) vs. Joe Solecki (155)
- Melquizael Costa () vs. Steve Garcia () – fight canceled*
- Rodolfo Bellato (205.5) vs. Ihor Potieria (204)
- Jared Gooden (171) vs. Wellington Turman (171)
- Veronica Hardy (125.5) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (125.5)
* Garcia vs. Costa was announced as canceled before the weigh-in session began due to an illness for Garcia.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 52.
