The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 121 are now in the books, and an incoming promotional newcomer will enjoy a massive size advantage in his debut.
Luis Hernandez tipped the scales at 204 pounds for his short-notice light heavyweight showdown against Sedriques Dumas. Even though both competitors successfully met the division limit, Dumas registered a mere 197 pounds. It will be highly interesting to see how this noticeable mass discrepancy impacts the flow of their matchup.
Main event stars Raul Rosas Jr. and Raoni Barcelos also hit their targets without issue. Rosas utilized the non-title one-pound allowance to clock in at 136 pounds, whereas Barcelos hit the bantamweight limit dead-on at 135 pounds.
The overall proceedings went off without a hitch, with only a single minor complication that was quickly resolved. Preliminary bantamweight competitor John Castaneda initially failed to make the 136-pound limit for his fight with Alateng Heili, but he successfully hit the mark on his subsequent try.
Below are the complete weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 121:
Main Card (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Raul Rosas Jr. (136) vs. Raoni Barcelos (135)
- Norma Dumont (136) vs. Ailin Perez (136)
- Luis Hernandez (204) vs. Sedriques Dumas (197)
- Mehemmedeli Osmanli (136) vs. Ilimbek Akylbeck Uulu (135.5)
- Melissa Amaya (116) vs. Tina Black (116)
Prelims (Paramount+, 5 p.m. ET)
- Brady Hiestand (135.5) vs. Rinya Nakamura (136)
- Rodolfo Vieira (186) vs. Robert Bryczek (185.5)
- Rodolfo Bellato (204.5) vs. Christian Edwards (205)
- Elves Brener (155) vs. Josiah Harrell (155.5)
- Montel Jackson (136) vs. Ricky Simon (135.5)
- John Castaneda (136) vs. Alateng Heili (136)
- Vanessa Demopoulos (116) vs. Yazmin Jauregui (115)
Fresh off a career-defining performance against Rob Font, Rosas is looking to secure his sixth consecutive win. On the other side, the 39-year-old Barcelos is carrying a five-fight winning streak of his own, determined to make every moment count in the twilight of his career. Time will tell if youthful energy or veteran experience carries the night in Las Vegas.
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This article originally appeared on BJPENN.COM
