WSOF 9 fighter weigh-ins took place today, and all main-card fighters, including the championship co-headliners, successfully made weight.
The weigh-ins took place at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The same venue plays host to Saturday’s fight card, which includes a main card on NBC Sports Network and prelims on MMAjunkie.
The card features a pair of title fights. Welterweight champion Steve Carl (170 pounds) meets Rousimar Palhares (170) in the main event, and in the co-headliner, Marlon Moraes (135) and Josh Rettinghouse (135) fight for the organization’s inaugural bantamweight title.
Three preliminary-card fighters came in heavy and had an additional hour to make weight. WSOF officials never clarified their status.
The full WSOF 9 weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (NBC Sports Network, 9 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 6 p.m. ET)
* - WSOF officials never clarified if the fighters officially missed weight and were fined
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