Fighters participating in UFC 299 face a tighter weigh-in schedule in Miami, Florida. The Florida State Athletic Commission (FSAC) has shortened the window for fighters to check their weight, allowing only a one-hour gap from 9 to 10 A.M EST. This adjustment aims to give commission doctors a better chance to examine the fighters before clearing them to continue cutting weight. Read more about this change and other exciting matchups in UFC 299.
| UFC 299: Fighters Face Tighter Weigh-In Schedule in Miami |
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| – Fighters participating in UFC 299 will have less time than usual to check their weights in Miami, Florida. The Florida State Athletic Commission (FSAC) has changed the weigh-in schedule, requiring fighters to check their marks in only a one-hour gap from 9 to 10 A.M Eastern Standard Time (EST) this Friday morning. This adjustment aims to give commission doctors a better chance to examine the fighters before clearing them to continue cutting weight for another try. |
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UFC 299 is headlined by a highly-anticipated Bantamweight title rematch between the champion, Sean O’Malley, and the No. 5-ranked contender, Marlon “Chito” Vera. The pair first battled to a Vera first-round technical knockout victory in August 2020. Since then, Vera has gone 5-2 (23-8-1 overall), while O’Malley is 5-0 with 1 no contest (17-1, 1 no contest) overall.
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In the co-main event of UFC 299, No. 3-seeded Lightweight contender, Dustin Poirier, will face off against the surging No. 12-ranked Benoit Saint Denis in an action-packed showdown scheduled for five, five-minute rounds. The event will also feature the Octagon debut of Michael “Venom” Page, as well as Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena and more exciting matchups.
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For live coverage of the entire UFC 299 fight card, including the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches, visit MMAmania.com. Stay updated with the latest news and notes on UFC 299: “O’Malley vs. Vera 2” by checking out our comprehensive event archive. |
This weekend, fighters participating in UFC 299 will have less time than usual to check their weights in Miami, Florida. The Florida State Athletic Commission (FSAC) has changed the weigh-in schedule, requiring fighters to check their marks in only a one-hour gap from 9 to 10 A.M Eastern Standard Time (EST) this Friday morning. This adjustment aims to give commission doctors a better chance to examine the fighters before clearing them to continue cutting weight for another try.
Typically, most commissions working under the unified rules of mixed martial arts (MMA) allow for a two-hour morning window for fighters to check their weight. However, the FSAC has shortened the window for UFC 299 . The additional hour is still allowed in the case of an initial miss, but a fine or bout cancellation will occur in the case of missed weight.
UFC 299 is headlined by a highly-anticipated Bantamweight title rematch between the champion, Sean O’Malley, and the No. 5-ranked contender, Marlon “Chito” Vera. The pair first battled to a Vera first-round technical knockout victory in August 2020. Since then, Vera has gone 5-2 (23-8-1 overall), while O’Malley is 5-0 with 1 no contest (17-1, 1 no contest) overall.
In the co-main event of UFC 299 , No. 3-seeded Lightweight contender, Dustin Poirier, will face off against the surging No. 12-ranked Benoit Saint Denis in an action-packed showdown scheduled for five, five-minute rounds. The event will also feature the Octagon debut of Michael “Venom” Page, as well as Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena and more exciting matchups.
For live coverage of the entire UFC 299 fight card, including the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches, visit MMAmania.com. Stay updated with the latest news and notes on UFC 299 : “O’Malley vs. Vera 2” by checking out our comprehensive event archive.
