DENVER – MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) was on scene and reporting live from today's official UFC 135 fighter weigh-ins.
Today's festivities took place at Wells Fargo Theater at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The nearby Pepsi Center hosts Saturday's event.
Among those weighing in are UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (204.5 pounds) and fellow headliner Jon Jones (204), as well as welterweights co-headliners Matt Hughes (170) and Josh Koscheck (170.5).
Although Jones and Jackson exchanged words, preliminary-card fighters Junior Assuncao and Eddie Yagin brought some legitimate heat. After weighing in, Assuncao immediately went forehead to forehead with his opponent, which prompted officials to intervene. With tempers at a boiling point, the face-off photo opportunity was scratched, and the fighters were escorted off the stage.
The full weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
Champ Jon Jones (204.5) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (204)
Matt Hughes (170) vs. Josh Koscheck (170.5)
Mark Hunt (261) vs. Ben Rothwell (263)
Rob Broughton (261) vs. Travis Browne (255)
Nate Diaz (156) vs. Takanori Gomi (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)
Aaron Riley (155) vs. Tony Ferguson (155)
Tim Boetsch (186) vs. Nick Ring (185)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Junior Assuncao (145) vs. Eddie Yagin (145)
Cole Escovedo (135) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (135)
Ricardo Romero (205) vs. James Te Huna (205)
Source - MMAJunkie