The official weigh-ins took place early on Friday (and late on Thursday for North American fans) ahead of UFC Fight Night 257 which goes down at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China on Saturday.
Both Johnny Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and Mingyang Zhang (19-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) who are set to compete in the main event, hit their mark on the scale without any issue.
There was some controversy surrounding the co-main event between Brian Ortega (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Aljamain Sterling (24-5 MMA, 16-5 UFC) after rumors began to circulate that Ortega had collapsed (and allegedly been hospitalized) leading to the bout being canceled.
In a surprise twist, both fighters showed up to weigh in and it was then revealed the fight will go ahead at a catchweight of 153 pounds.
Complete Weigh-In Results For UFC Fight Night 257
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 6 a.m. ET)
- Johnny Walker (206) vs. Zhang Mingyang (205)
- Brian Ortega (153) vs. Aljamain Sterling (153)
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta (262) vs. Sergei Pavlovich (255.5)
- Kevin Borjas (126) vs. Su Mudaerji (125.5)
- Kiefer Crosbie (170.5) vs. Taiyilake Nueraji (170)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 3 a.m. ET)
- Hayisaer Maheshate (155) vs. Gauge Young (155.5)
- Charles Johnson (126) vs. Lone'er Kavanagh (126)
- Austin Hubbard (155.5) vs. Rong Zhu (155.5)
- Kyle Daukaus (185) vs. Michel Pereira (186)
- Yi Zha (145) vs. Westin Wilson (146)
- Xiao Long (136) vs. SuYoung You (135.5)
- Diyar Nurgozhay (205.5) vs. Uran Satybaldiev (204)
