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UFC 281 weigh-in results: Pereira hits mark late, cleared for title bout

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Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira both made weight Friday ahead of their middleweight title fight scheduled for the UFC 281 main event in New York City.

Pereira used nearly all of the allotted time before finally hitting the scales with just minutes to spare. He weighed in at 184.6 pounds. Adesanya comfortably made weight at 185 pounds.

Reigning women's strawweight champion Carla Esparza and Zhang Weili also made weight for the co-main event. They each hit the mark at 114.8 pounds.

Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier made weight for their much anticipated lightweight showdown. Chandler weighed in at 155.8 pounds, while Poirier hit the scales at 156 pounds.

Here are the full UFC 281 weigh-in results:

Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)

  • Israel Adesanya (185) vs. Alex Pereira (184.6)
  • Carla Esparza (114.8) vs. Zhang Weili (114.8)
  • Michael Chandler (155.8) vs. Dustin Poirier (156)
  • Frankie Edgar (135.6) vs. Chris Gutierrez (136)
  • Dan Hooker (155.8) vs. Claudio Puelles (155.2)

Preliminary card (ESPNews, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Renato Moicano (155.8) vs. Brad Ridell (155.6)
  • Dominick Reyes (205.4) vs. Ryan Spann (206.6)*
  • Erin Blanchfield (125) vs. Molly McCann (125.4)
  • Andre Petroski (185.8) vs. Wellington Turman (185.2)

*Missed light heavyweight limit by 0.6 pounds, fined 20% of purse

Early preliminary card (ESPNews, ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET)

  • Ottman Azaitar (155.6) vs. Matt Frevola (154.8)
  • Silvana Gomez Juarez (115.6) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (115.6)
  • Seungwoo Choi (145.6) vs. Michael Trizano (147.6)**
  • Julio Arce (135.8) vs. Montel Jackson (135.8)
  • Nicolae Negumereanu (206) vs. Carlos Ulberg (205.2)

**Missed featherweight limit by 1.6 pounds, fined 20% of purse

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