LONDON – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s UFC Fight Night 208 fighter weigh-ins, where all 28 fighters on the card hit their marks for Saturday’s occasion.
In the headliner, Curtis Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) takes on increasing British standout Tom Aspinall (12-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at heavyweight. Blaydes has a nine-pound weight advantage after the weigh-ins. He came in at 260 pounds. Aspinall was 251.
In the co-feature, middleweight Jack Hermansson (22-7 MMA, 9-5 UFC) satisfies late replacement Chris Curtis (29-8 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who stepped in for an hurt Darren Till. Both fighters hit the non-title limitation of 186 pounds.
In addition, increasing light-weight star Paddy Pimblett (18-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was 156