ALBANY, N.Y. – Sean O'Connell got in the holiday spirit at the UFC Fight Night 102 weigh-ins, and Marc Diakiese and Frankie Perez got in the fighting spirit.
O’Connell (17-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) came donning a Santa hat and passed out candy canes to event staff and opponent Corey Anderson (8-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), continuing his tradition of making an event’s weigh-ins a less-stressful situation.
But Diakiese (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Perez (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) needed some major separation after things got physical once they got together for their face-off. And co-main event light heavyweights Anthony Hamilton (15-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) and Francis Ngannou (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) got up close and personal, too.
The official weigh-ins took place this morning at the host hotel in Albany, N.Y. There will be no ceremonial weigh-ins during the afternoon. UFC Fight Night 102 takes place Friday at Times Union Center in Albany. The entire card streams on UFC Fight Pass.
Check out the video above for the highlights from the weigh-ins, including the candy canes and shoving. Below, check out our photo gallery of the ceremony.
And for more on UFC Fight Night 102, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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