UFC FN 56 Weigh-In Results: “Shogun” Rua and Ovince St. Preux on the Mark
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the official weigh-ins for its latest event in Brazil today, and all of the scheduled competitors made weight.
Light-heavyweights “Shogun” Rua and Ovince St. Preux have been cleared for their headlining bout, as Rua came in at 206 pounds and the latter weighed in at 205.
John Lineker, who has had troubles making weight in the past, needed a second attempt to cut down to 126 for his flyweight scrap with Ian McCall.
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 56, which will be hosted by Uberlandia, Brazil.
MAIN EVENT
Ovince Saint Preux (205) VS Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (206)
FOX SPORTS 1 MAIN CARD
John Lineker (126*) VS Ian McCall (126)
Alan Jouban (171) VS Warlley Alves (171)
Leon Edwards (170) VS Claudio Silva (171)
Nina Ansaroff (116) VS Juliana Lima (115)
FOX SPORTS 2 PRELIMS
Rodolfo Rubio (145) VS Diego Rivas (146)
Trevor Smith (186) VS Caio Magalhaes (186)
Jorge de Oliveira (170) VS Dhiego Lima (170)
Charlie Brenneman (156) VS Leandro Silva (156)
Tim Gorman (135) VS Thomas Almeida (136)
UFC FIGHT PASS EARLY PRELIMS
Colby Covington (170) VS Wagner Silva (170)
*Lineker made weight on his second attempt after initially weighing in at 126.7