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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 15
Rousey, Carano and 22 Fighters Make Weight for Netflix MMA Debut
Updated
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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