The UFC 51 weigh-ins took place at the Mama Mia Theatre yesterday. It had to be one of the biggest turnouts for a weigh-in in history. It was certainly a good indicator for what to expect tonight in the Mandalay Bay Events Centre for the actual show. Here are the actual figures for the weigh-ins.
Vitor Belfort 205 lbs – Looked in solid shape
Tito Ortiz 204.5 lbs – Also in good shape
Phil Baroni 185 lbs – A solid weigh-in
Pete Sell 183 lbs – An average weight
Tim Sylvia 263 lbs – Just under 265 as usual
Andrei Arlovski 238 lbs – Very Trim and ripped as usual
Evan Tanner 187.5 lbs – Weighed in over the 185 limit, but made weight within two hours
Dave Terrell 188 lbs – Also weighed in heavy, but weighed in within two hours
Justin Eilers 225 lbs – Very lean, has dropped over twenty pounds since last fight
Paul Buentello 247 lbs – Much bigger than his trim opponent
James Irvin 224 lbs – Weighed in lean
Mike Kyle 238 lbs – Lean for a big guy
David Loiseau 184.5 lbs – Weighed in good just under the limit
Gideon Ray 180 lbs – Last minute replacement weighed in real light
Chris Lytle – 170.5 lbs – Weighed in big
Parisyan 170 lbs – On the nose
Nick Diaz 170 lbs – Looking lean
Drew Fickett 170 lbs – Looking built