Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues are set for a pivotal middleweight matchup.
The two meet in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 102 main event at UFC APEX and their official weigh-ins went off without a hitch, with Cannonier coming in a 185.5 pounds Friday morning, and Rodrigues at 186 (both fighters made use of the one-pound allowance for a non-title fight).
Cannonier currently holds the No. 10 spot in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Rodrigues looks to have a number next to his name if he can push Cannonier to a third straight loss.
In the co-main event, veteran featherweight contender Calvin Kattar takes on Youssef Zalal, who is 3-0 since returning to the UFC in 2024. Kattar and Zalal both successfully weighed in at 146 pounds.
The official weigh-ins saw one fight cancellation announcement and it came at a strange time. Lightweight Jared Gordon stepped to the scale at 156 pounds for his bout with Mashrabjon Ruziboev, but moments later it was announced that the fight was off. A UFC official told MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck the cancellation is due to an illness on the Ruziboev side.
Ruziboev was stepping in on less than a week’s notice for Kaue Fernandes, who withdrew due to visa issues.
See UFC Vegas 102 official weigh-in results below.
Main Card (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
Jared Cannonier (185.5) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (186)
Calvin Kattar (146) vs. Youssef Zalal (146)
Edmen Shahbazyan (185.5) vs. Dylan Budka (186)
Ismael Bonfim (156) vs. Nazim Sadykhov (156)
Rodolfo Vieira (185.5) vs. Andre Petroski (186)
Connor Matthews (146) vs. Jose Delgado (146)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET)
Angela Hill (115.5) vs. Ketlen Souza (115.5)
Jared Gordon (156) vs. Mashrabjon Ruziboev — CANCELED
Rafael Estevam (126) vs. Jesus Aguilar (125.5)
Gabriel Bonfim (170.5) vs. Khaos Williams (169.5)
Vince Morales (136) vs. Elijah Smith (135.5)
Valter Walker (245) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (266)
Julia Avila (135.5) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti (134.5)
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