UFC 262 Weigh In Results: Rogerio Bontorin Misses Weight, Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler Make Championship Weight

UFC 262 is almost upon us and both the main event fighters were quick to the scale in a successful bid. Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler stepped in at 155-pounds on the money and fans breathed a collective sigh of relief. Tony Ferguson was not far off from the main eventers as he successfully made weight, coming in at 156-pounds.

UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush had a hiccup on the scale as he weighed in at 156.5 on his first attempt. With an hour on the clock, Dariush didn’t take the entire allotted time and returned to the scale at 156 lbs to make the weight. With the main and co-main event official, fans can rest easy knowing that the top of the bill will deliver.

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UFC 262 Weigh-ins: The rest of the card

Chiefly, fighters came from across various points on the card in quick succession, and all fighters but one made weight successfully. The curtain was brought out on a few different occasions early into the show. Andrea Lee, Katlyn Chookagian, Priscila Cachoeira were amongst the fighters who required the ‘curtain of shame’ as some fans called it.

Rogerio Bontorin was the last fighter to step on the scale and he weighed in at 137-pounds. Heading into the weigh-in show, it was revealed that Rogerio Bontorin was having trouble making the bantamweight limit. It’s clear that his troubles persisted despite being the last one on the scale.

Bontorin took the fight on three weeks-notice, however, he’s a flyweight and was expected to make the limit. Despite now fighting at a higher weight class than he usually does, Rogerio Bontorin came in over the mark. His miss was just over the one-pound allowance rate, and his fight against Matt Schnell was never really in jeopardy.

UFC 262 is stacked from top to bottom with several exciting match-ups for the roaring fans in Houston, Texas. With a massive championship on the line, it’s clear that UFC 262 is about to be one for the ages. There’s something for everyone on the card with several match-ups that are razor-thin and too close to call.

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