The UFC Edmonton weigh-in went off cleanly on Friday, October 16: all 26 fighters made weight and all 13 bouts are on. Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott each came in at 170.5 pounds for Saturday’s welterweight main event at Rogers Place. The only scares came from Kyle Daukaus and Melissa Croden, who stepped on the scale late in the window.
Key takeaways
- All 26 fighters on the UFC Edmonton card made weight: no bout cancelled, no penalty.
- Buckley and Malott each weighed 170.5 pounds. Blanchfield came in at 125 and Jasudavicius at 124.5.
- Kyle Daukaus (186) and Melissa Croden (136) had to strip down behind a screen to make it, within the one-pound allowance.
UFC Edmonton weigh-in: main event confirmed
Buckley vs Malott
Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott each registered 170.5 pounds, inside the welterweight limit. Canada’s Malott, 14-2-1, puts his home status on the line against Buckley, 21-8.
Blanchfield vs Jasudavicius
Erin Blanchfield weighed 125 pounds and Jasmine Jasudavicius 124.5. Their fight is seen as a possible step toward the flyweight title held by Natalia Silva.
The rest of the main card
Kyle Nelson (155.5) faces Cristian Pérez (154.5), Louis Jourdain (135.5) faces Timothy Cuamba (136), and Mandel Nallo (155.5) faces Nate Landwehr (155).
2 late scares
Kyle Daukaus
Facing Marc-André Barriault (185), Kyle Daukaus weighed 186 pounds. According to MMA Junkie, he had to strip down behind a screen early in the 2nd hour of the weigh-in window.
Melissa Croden
Same story for Melissa Croden, at 136 pounds against Chelsea Chandler (135.5). Non-title bouts get a one-pound allowance, so they were on weight.
The heavyweights
Joel Faglier was the heaviest man on the card at 261 pounds, against Javad Mahjoub (252.5). Tanner Boser (247.5) meets Jhonata Diniz (251.5).
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Before the fight
The tone of the week
At Wednesday’s media day, Buckley answered Malott, who had called the card his show, by accusing him of trying to make his name off him.
The rest of the weigh-in
Julien Leblanc (185) vs Nick Galanti (185.5), Katlyn Cerminara (125) vs Mackenzie Stiller (124), Chad Anheliger vs Steven Koslow (135 each), Cody Chovancek vs You Su-young (135.5 each).
Follow the night
The UFC Edmonton fighters’ profiles and records are in the FightHub app.
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