Hours earlier than the UFC 259 begins, fighters took the scales. Israel Adesanya – with a pizza field in his hand – weighed virtually 5 founds lower than Jan Blachowicz. “The Final Stylebender” weighed in at 200.5 kilos. Blachowicz, then again, weighed in at 205 kilos.
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All UFC 259 weigh in outcomes
Fundamental card
- Israel Adesanya weigh in 200.5 vs Jan Blachowicz weigh in 205
- Amanda Nunes (145 kilos) vs Megan Anderson (144.5 kilos)
- Petr Yan (135 kilos) vs Aljamain Sterling (134.5 kilos)
- Islam Makhachev (156 kilos) vs Drew Dober (156 kilos)
- Thiago Santos (206 kilos) vs Aleksandar Rakic (206 kilos)
Prelim card
- Dominick Cruz (136 kilos) vs Casey Kenney (136 kilos)
- Tune Yadong (135.5 kilos) vs Kyler Phillips (136 kilos)
- Joseph Benavidez (125.5 kilos) vs Askar Askarov (127 kilos)
- Kai Kara-France (125.5 kilos) vs Rogerio Bontorin (126 kilos)
(Early) Prelim card
- Tim Elliott (125.5 kilos) vs Jordan Espinosa (126 kilos)
- Carlos Ulberg (205 kilos) vs Kennedy Nzechukwu (205.5 kilos)
- Sean Brady (170.5 kilos) vs Jake Matthews (169.5 kilos)
- Livinha Souza (116 kilos) vs Amanda Lemos (116 kilos)
- Uros Medic (156 kilos) vs Aalon Cruz (155 kilos)
- Trevin Jones (134.5 kilos) vs Mario Bautista (135.5 kilos)
Be aware: Askarov missed the weigh-in.
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UFC 259 face off
If Adesanya wins, he’ll grow to be the fifth champion within the UFC to have received two titles concurrently. He would be the first to take action with middleweight and light-weight heavyweight belts, additionally the primary one to have an undefeated document. On the weigh-in, different fights have been additionally made official. Petr Yan will face Aljamain Sterling, defending his bantamweight title.
Askar Askarov was the one one who didn’t make weight. He reportedly got here in at 127 kilos, one pound over the flyweight restrict. As per the UFC, he’ll give 20 per cent of his purse to Benavidez. The cash produced from the bout can be included.
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UFC 259 stay stream
For US streamers, ESPN Plus is required to observe the stay stream. The principle card will begin on Saturday, March 6, 10:00 PM EST (Sunday, March 7, 8:30 AM IST). Fundamental prelim bouts may be considered on each ESPN and ESPN Plus. That being stated, Sling TV and fuboTV customers can even stream the occasion stay. UFC FightPass can be utilized for early Prelim fights at 6:15 PM EST (4:45 AM IST).
In UK, BT Sport Field Workplace can be utilized to view the occasion. Nonetheless, it’ll solely be accessible by apps on Now TV gadgets, PlayStations, Xbox, Apple TV and some Good TVs. In Canada, the early prelims will likely be accessible on UFC Battle Cross, whereas the prelims are on TSN and RDS. Suppliers like BELL and Rodgers will present the primary card.
In India, the occasion will likely be broadcast stay on Sony TEN 2 (English) and Sony TEN 3 (Hindi). For stay streaming, one can log into Sony LIV.
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