UFC 332: Most Fighters Make Weight, Ribovics Loses Purse Percentage
The UFC 332 weigh-ins went smoothly for nearly all athletes, with Esteban Ribovics being the sole exception.
Ribovics' lightweight bout against King Green will now proceed at a catchweight. Green successfully weighed in at 155.5 pounds, but Ribovics exceeded the limit at 156.5 pounds. As a consequence, Ribovics forfeits 20 percent of his fight purse.
All other UFC 332 fighters met their weight requirements. This includes the headliners, Natalia Silva and Wang Cong, who will compete for the vacant UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship. Silva weighed in at 125 pounds, and Cong at 124.5 pounds.
The co-main event fighters, Deiveson Figueiredo and Payton Talbott, also made weight for their bantamweight matchup. Figueiredo hit the 135-pound mark, while Talbott weighed in at 135.5 pounds.
Roberto Soldic is set for his UFC debut against Khaos Williams in a welterweight contest. Both fighters successfully weighed in at 170 pounds.
UFC 332 Weigh-In Results:
- Main Card:
- Natalia Silva: 125 lbs vs. Wang Cong: 124.5 lbs
- Deiveson Figueiredo: 135 lbs vs. Payton Talbott: 135.5 lbs
- King Green: 155.5 lbs vs. Esteban Ribovics: 156.5 lbs*
- Khaos Williams: 170 lbs vs. Roberto Soldic: 170 lbs
- Ateba Gautier: 184 lbs vs. Roman Kopylov: 185 lbs
- Prelims:
- Imanol Rodriguez: 126 lbs vs. Alden Coria: 126 lbs
- Damian Pinas: 185 lbs vs. Andrey Pulyaev: 185.5 lbs
- Marcus McGhee: 144.5 lbs vs. Anthony Romero: 145 lbs
- Anthony Wint: 236 lbs vs. Lucas Armand: 263 lbs
- Early Prelims:
- Johnny Walker: 242 lbs vs. Mick Parkin: 265 lbs
- Rafael dos Anjos: 155.5 lbs vs. Alexander Hernandez: 155 lbs
- Marvin Vettori: 185.5 lbs vs. Ismail Naurdiev: 184.5 lbs
- Jacobe Smith: 171 lbs vs. Bruce Whitehead: 170 lbs
- Court McGee: 170 lbs vs. Eric Nolan: 170 lbs
*Esteban Ribovics missed weight for his scheduled lightweight bout against King Green.
The preliminary card features notable fighters like Rafael dos Anjos, who faces Alexander Hernandez. Dos Anjos aims to secure his first win since late 2022.
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