UFC 171 weigh-in results: Johny Hendricks makes weight on second attempt
DALLAS – MMAjunkie was on scene and reporting live from today’s UFC 171 fighter weigh-ins, and three fighters, including headliner Johny Hendricks, were heavy on their first attempt. However, the main-event fighter made it on his second attempt.
The weigh-ins took place at South Side Ballroom at Gilley’s Dallas. The nearby American Airlines Center plays host to Saturday’s pay-per-view card.
Hendricks initially weighed 171.5 pounds for his bout with Robbie Lawler, which awards the vacant welterweight title to the winner. Hedricks had two hours to make the 170-pound limit for the title fight. Seven minutes prior to the deadline, he hit the scale again and successfully made 170 pounds, avoiding a potentially disastrous gaffe for both him and the UFC.
“I thought we made it,†a surprised Hendricks said after the initial weigh-in. “We’ll see what happens.â€
Although the fighter looked drained on his successful second attempt, he’s now cleared to still fight for the vacant belt.
Preliminary-card fighter Renee Forte (157) missed weight and surrendered 20 percent of his purse to his opponent. However, Kelvin Gastelum (171) finally made weight on his third attempt.
The full UFC 171 weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Johny Hendricks (170) vs. Robbie Lawler (170) – for vacant welterweight title
Carlos Condit (170.5) vs. Tyron Woodley (170)
Myles Jury (156) vs. Diego Sanchez (155)
Hector Lombard (170) vs. Jake Shields (171)
Nikita Krylov (205) vs. Ovince St. Preux (205)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
Kelvin Gastelum (171) vs. Rick Story (170.5)
Jessica Andrade (135) vs. Raquel Pennington (135.5)
Dennis Bermudez (146) vs. Jimy Hettes (145.5)
Alex Garcia (1705.) vs. Sean Spencer (170)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET)
Renee Forte (157)* vs. Frank Trevino (155)
Will Campuzano (125.5) vs. Justin Scoggins (125)
Robert McDaniel (184.5) vs. Sean Strickland (185)
Daniel Pineda (145) vs. Robert Whiteford (145)
* – Surrenders 20 percent of his purse to his opponent for missing weight
