Rousey, Carano and 22 Fighters Make Weight for Netflix MMA Debut
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 15
Rousey, Carano and 22 Fighters Make Weight for Netflix MMA Debut
13 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 15
Ronda Rousey weighed 142 pounds and Gina Carano 141.4 on Friday in Los Angeles, clearing the 146-pound limit and locking in Saturday’s women’s featherweight main event.
All 22 fighters on the inaugural Netflix MMA card also made weight, removing the risk of late changes to bouts scheduled at Intuit Dome.
Nate Diaz came in at 168 and Mike Perry at 169.6 for their welterweight matchup, while Francis Ngannou weighed 257 against Philipe Lins at 220.6.
Friday’s official scale check is followed by ceremonial weigh-ins at 9 p.m. ET, the final public step before the event streams on Netflix.
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