PHOENIX – The official weigh-ins for UFC on FOX 29 are in the books, and all 28 fighters made weight – albeit outside the traditional two-hour window. UFC on FOX 29 takes place Saturday at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The night’s main card and four prelim fights air on FOX following six early prelims that stream on UFC Fight Pass. The headliner sees perennial lightweight contender Dustin Poirier (22-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) face former WSOF lightweight champion Justin Gaethje (18-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a contest that seems certain to deliver fireworks. While today’s weigh-ins were largely a smooth affair, lightweight Gilbert Burns (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) did need an additional 48 minutes to make weight for his contest with Dan Moret (13-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC). “Durinho” initially weighed 156.6 pounds but was given two more hours to hit the mark per Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission regulations
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