Cyborg makes weight for UFC Brasilia using pound allowance
Cris Cyborg made weight Friday for her UFC Brasilia fight with Lina Lansberg, but just barely, as the Brazilian needed to use the extra pound afforded to her.
Cyborg hit the 141-pound mark, while Lansberg came in at 140, making the catchweight fight official.
There was some confusion as to whether Cyborg would be given the customary one-pound margin, but the Invicta FC featherweight champion confirmed Thursday it would be granted.
Cyborg's struggles in cutting weight are well known, and the fighter moved slowly on her way to the podium.
Cyborg and Lansberg, who's making her UFC debut, will face off Saturday night in Brasilia, Brazil.
All of the other fighters made weight, with the exception of Michel Prazeres, who weighed in at 158 pounds. For the lightweight fight to go ahead between Gilbert Burns and Prazeres, Burns must agree to the bout, and would then take 20 percent of Prazeres' money.
Main Card
Cris Cyborg (141) vs. Lina Lansberg (140)
Renan Barao (146) vs. Phillipe Nover (146)
Roy Nelson (258) vs. Antonio Silva (265)
Paul Felder (155) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (155)
Thiago Santos (186) vs. Eric Spicely (185)
Mike De La Torre (146) vs. Godofredo Pepey (146)
Preliminaries
Gilbert Burns (156) vs. Michel Prazeres (158)
Michinori Tanaka (135) vs. Rani Yahya (136)
Jussier Formiga (126) vs. Dustin Ortiz (124)
Luan Chagas (171) vs. Erick Silva (171)
Fight Pass Preliminaries
Alan Patrick (156) vs. Stevie Ray (156)
Vicente Luque (171) vs. Hector Urbina (170)
Glaico Franca (156) vs. Gregor Gillespie (156)