UFC Vegas 98 weigh-in outcomes: 3 fighters over the restrict

Dan Argueta, Josh Fremd, and Jared Gooden have some explaining to do.

The three fighters competing at UFC Vegas 98 all did not make weight at Friday morning’s official weigh-ins, with Argueta (138.5) lacking by 2.5 kilos, Fremd (186) by 3 kilos, and Gooden (172.5) by 1.5 kilos. Their respective opponents Cody Haddon, Abdul Razak Alhassan, and Chidi Njokuani all efficiently made weight.

It’s not but identified which of the bouts, if any, will proceed as catchweights and, if that’s the case, what share of the offending fighters’ purses might be forfeited as penalty.

The misses are a very dangerous search for Fremd and Gooden, each of whom have been tripped up by the size up to now.

For the second time in his UFC profession, Fremd weighed in three kilos over the restrict. He additionally got here in at 189 kilos for a middleweight bout towards Jamie Pickett at UFC Vegas 78 in August 2013, later happening to defeat Pickett by unanimous choice.

Gooden has now missed weight 3 times as a UFC fighter. Most just lately, he got here in six kilos over the restrict for a battle with Carlston Harris in March 2023, although on that event he had accepted the bout on lower than every week’s discover. He’s 0-2 after failing to make weight.

In additional optimistic information, flyweight headliners Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira efficiently weighed in for Saturday’s major occasion, with each registering at 125.5 kilos. Royval is at the moment tied for the No. 2 spot within the MMA Combating International Rankings, with the undefeated Taira at No. 8. Whoever leaves UFC Vegas 98 with a win may additionally put themselves in pole place for a shot at flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.

See official UFC Vegas 98 weigh-in outcomes beneath.

Foremost Card (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)

Brandon Royval (125.5) vs. Tatsuro Taira (125.5)

Brad Tavares (185) vs. Jun Yong Park (185.5)

Chidi Njokuani (170.5) vs. Jared Gooden (172.5)*

Grant Dawson (156) vs. Rafa Garcia (154.5)

Daniel Rodriguez (170) vs. Alex Morono (170.5)

Abdul Razak Alhassan (186) vs. Josh Fremd (189)*

Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET)

CJ Vergara (126) vs. Ramazan Temirov (125.5)

Jonathan Pearce (145) vs. Pat Sabatini (145)

Themba Gorimbo (170.5) vs. Niko Value (170.5)