The Ultimate Fighting Championship remains in Las Vegas for its upcoming UFC Fight Night event, which is officially set after the weigh-ins concluded without any issues. Every single athlete successfully made weight for the card, ensuring a drama-free morning ahead of the bouts.
Heavyweight Main Event Set
The headline attraction for UFC Vegas 124 features a heavyweight collision between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Johnny Walker, with both competitors easily coming in under the 265-pound division limit, as reported by sports.yahoo.com. Cortes-Acosta, stepping into his first UFC main event following a late change, registered at 262 pounds. The 35-year-old fighter holds a 17-4 record and looks to rebound from decision losses against Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes, which followed a three-fight knockout streak that included a win over Derrick Lewis.
His opponent, Johnny Walker, enters his fifth UFC main event carrying a 23-10 record with one no-contest. The 34-year-old Brazilian recently transitioned to the heavyweight division, where he secured a knockout victory against Mick Parkin using a knee. Representing Xtreme Couture, Walker tipped the scale at 239 pounds as he aims to build momentum in his new weight class.
Complete Weigh-In Results
The full card will stream live on Paramount+, with preliminary bouts starting at 5 p.m. ET and the main card beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Every participant successfully made weight for their respective matchups, clearing the way for the full event lineup.
The official weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 124 are as follows: Waldo Cortes-Acosta (262) versus Johnny Walker (239), Virna Jandiroba (116) versus Tatiana Suarez (115.5), Davey Grant (135.5) versus Elijah Smith (135.5), Billy Elekana (206) versus Lucas Fernando (205), Priscila Cachoeira (136) versus Nina Nikolija Milosevic (136), Marcos Degli (126) versus Mitch Raposo (125.5), Keiichiro Nakamura (145) versus Oliver Schmid (145.5), Gabriel Lourenco (234) versus Thomas Petersen (253.5), Gabriella Fernandes (126) versus Karine Silva (125), Jose Mauro Delano (145.5) versus Murtazali Magomedov (146), Austin Bashi (145.5) versus Carlos Calderon (145.5), Mantas Kondratavicius (186) versus Andre Petroski (185.5), Seok Hyeon Ko (171) versus Wellington Turman (171), and Jonny Parsons (169.5) versus Jose Henrique Souza (171).
