UFC Vegas 116 weigh-in results: Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal on point

Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal successfully made weight on Friday for their UFC Vegas 116 headliner.

Sterling used the one-pound allowance for a non-title fight to clock in at 146 pounds. Zalal weighed in just a half pound less than “Funk Master.” Since both men hit their targets, this means Saturday’s main event is now official for the Meta Apex.

Co-headliners Norma Dumont and Joselyne Edwards tipped the scales for their women’s bantamweight clash. Both Dumont and Edwards managed to reach the 135.5-pound mark. Dumont is the No. 3-ranked women’s bantamweight, while Edwards holds the No. 11 spot.

Lightweights Rafa Garcia and Alexander Hernandez have also weighed in and there were no issues there. Garcia reached 155 pounds, while Hernandez punched in at 155.5 pounds.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 116 weigh-in results in progress.

Main Card (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)

• Aljamain Sterling (146) vs. Youssef Zalal (145.5)
• Norma Dumont (135.5) vs. Joselyne Edwards (135.5)
• Rafa Garcia (155) vs. Alexander Hernandez (155.5)
• Davey Grant (135.5) vs. Adrian Luna Martinetti (135.5)
• Montel Jackson (135.5) vs. Raoni Barcelos (136)
• Marcus Buchecha (252.5) vs. Ryan Spann (264)

Prelims (Paramount+, 5 p.m. ET)

• Rodolfo Vieira (185.5) vs. Eric McConico (186)
• Sedriques Dumas (184) vs. Jackson McVey (185)
• Mayra Bueno Silva (136) vs. Michelle Montague (135.5)
• Jafel Filho (135.5) vs. Cody Durden (135.5)
• Francis Marshall (155.5) vs. Lucas Brennan (155.5)
• Max Griffin (170.5) vs. Victor Valenzuela (170)
• Talita Alencar vs. Julia Polastri (115.5)

As fight night approaches, Sterling has made his goal clear. He wants to have a performance so impressive that he’s called upon to challenge Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship. As for Zalal, a win over Sterling would be the biggest of his pro MMA career up to this point.

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