UFC on Fox 2: Weigh-in Results for Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis Fight Card
By on January 27, 2012
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On Saturday, January 28 the UFC will head to Chicago’s United Center for their second event on Fox. The sold out fight card will feature three fights on Fox, two of which will have title shot ramifications.
In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will face Phi Davis. A win for Evans will likely send him on his way to face current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. A Phil Davis win will not guarantee him an immediate title shot, but will put him very close to that opportunity.
In the co-main event, a middleweight title shot will be on the line when Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping face off inside the Octagon. The winner will face current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, most likely in Brazil.
Opening the card on Fox will be a middleweight contest between the highly ranked Demian Maia and Chris Weidman. Weidman will come into the fight as a late replacement, taking the fight on less than two week’s notice.
Main Card (Fox)
Phil Davis (205) vs. Rashad Evans (205)
Michael Bisping (185) vs. Chael Sonnen (185)
Demian Maia (186) vs. Chris Weidman (185)
Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)
Evan Dunham (155) vs. Nik Lentz (155)
Michael Johnson (156) vs. Shane Roller (156)
Jon Olav Einemo (253) vs. Mike Russow (251)
George Roop (145) vs. Cub Swanson (145)
Charles Oliveira (144) vs. Eric Wisely (145)
Joey Beltran (228) vs. Lavar Johnson (252)
Chris Camozzi (185) vs. Dustin Jacoby (185)
Stay tuned to Bleacher Report as we bring you the weigh-in results as the fighters step on the scale.
The main event between light heavyweight competitors Rashad Evans and Phil Davis is next and he comes out wearing his Penn State wrestling singlet, weighing in at 205. Rashad Evans is up next and he to weighs 205.
The staredown for this one was interesting as neither fighter looks too interested in being the first one to break eye contact.
Davis is courteous to Evans during the on stage interview and Evans returns that courtesy, no trash talk here.
Another middleweight bout is next. Michael Bisping gets his normal round of boos as he wears a big smile as he weighs in at 185. Chael Sonnen comes out to a mixed response sans UFC belt and he and Bisping exchange some words during the staredown, but separate and shake hands before leaving the stage.
On to the FOX card. The first fight on that card will be Demian Maia versus Chris Weidman. Weidman (7-0) takes the stage first and comes in at 185. Maia comes to the scale with a nice round if applause and he tips the scale at 186.
The last preliminary bout is up next. First up is Nik Lentz, who weighs in at 155. Evan Dunham will be Lentz's opponent and he weighs in 155.
Back to the heavyweights as John-Olav Einemo steps on the scale at 253, while Chicago native, Mike Russow tips the scale at 251.
Another featherweight bout is next and George Roop comes in at 145, impressive for a fighter that is 6'1". Cub Swanson is next and he too weighs in at 145.
A huge height advantage for Roop.
Featherweight bout up next. Eric Wisely comes in at 145 and he's looking pretty sucked out, but has a decent amount of energy. Next up is Charles Oliveira who comes in a bit under the limit and he weighs in at 144.
Pretty intense staredown for this one.
We have a pair of lightweights coming up next. Shane Roller is the first to hit the scales and he comes in at 156, Michael Johnson is up now and he's wearing a Chicago Bulls hat and he weighs in at 156.
Next up is a heavyweight bout. Lavar Johnson, who will make his UFC debut on Saturday checks in at 252, while his opponent Joey Beltran, sporting a nice mustache, comes in 228.
Seems like Fuel listened to the fans as it appears that all the weigh-in will be broadcast.
Dustin Jacoby hits the scales at 185 and his opponent Chris Camozzi weighs in at 185 as well.
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