Gilbert Burns successfully hit his target weight ahead of his welterweight contender main event bout against the undefeated Michael Morales. At the official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 106 held on Friday, Burns officially registered 170 pounds on the scale.
His opponent, Michael Morales, also made weight, coming in slightly heavier at 170.5 pounds. This main event matchup is set to headline the card on Saturday night from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
In the co-main event of the evening, light heavyweight fighters Paul Craig and Rodolfo Bellato both successfully made their required weights. Craig weighed in at 205 pounds, while Bellato was 205.5 pounds.
Remarkably, all 24 athletes scheduled to compete at UFC Vegas 106 successfully made weight during the Friday morning session. This includes fighters like Sodiq Yusuff and Mairon Santos, who are competing at lightweight, and Julian Erosa and Melquizael Costa, both taking fights on short notice.
Complete UFC Vegas 106 Weigh-In Results
Main Card (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
- Welterweight Main Event:
- Gilbert Burns (170) vs. Michael Morales (170.5)
- Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event:
- Paul Craig (205) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (205.5)
- Lightweight Bout:
- Sodiq Yusuff (155.5) vs. Mairon Santos (155.5)
- Middleweight Bout:
- Dustin Stoltzfus (185.5) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (185.5)
- Featherweight Bout:
- Julian Erosa (145) vs. Melquizael Costa (145)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET)
- Lightweight Bout:
- Gabe Green (154.5) vs. Matheus Camilo (155)
- Lightweight Bout:
- Jared Gordon (156) vs. Thiago Moises (155.5)
- Featherweight Bout:
- Yadier del Valle (145.5) vs. Connor Matthews (145)
- Bantamweight Bout:
- Luana Santos (136) vs. Tainara Lisboa (135.5)
- Strawweight Bout:
- Elise Reed (115) vs. Denise Gomes (115)
- Flyweight Bout:
- Hyun Sung Park (125.5) vs. Carlos Hernandez (126)
- Strawweight Bout:
- Tecia Pennington (114.5) vs. Luana Pinheiro (115.5)
