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UFC 148 Weigh-in Results and Staredown

Found July 06, 2012 on MMA Interplay: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Anderson Silva,  Chael Sonnen,  Tito Ortiz,  Forrest Griffin,  Patrick Cote,  Demian Maia,  Chad Mendes,  Cody McKenzie,  Melvin Guillard,  Gleison Tibau,  Shane Roller,  John Alessio,  Rafaello Oliveira

The UFC middleweight title clash between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Chael Sonnen is official as both fighters successfully made weight today. Silva weighed in at 184-pounds while Sonnen tipped the scales at 185-pounds. The tension between the fighters carried over during the staredown as Silva landed a shoulder-strike to the jaw of Sonnen.


Face-off video of Silva and Sonnen

Full UFC 148 Weigh-in Video

UFC 148 Weigh-in Results

Anderson Silva (184) vs. Chael Sonnen (185)
Tito Ortiz (204) vs. Forrest Griffin (204)
Cung Le (185) vs. Patrick Cote (185)
Demian Maia (170) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (170)
Chad Mendes (146) vs. Cody McKenzie (145)
Mike Easton (135) vs. Ivan Menjivar (136)
Melvin Guillard (155) vs. Fabricio Camões (156)
Gleison Tibau (155) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (155)
Riki Fukuda (185) vs. Constantinos Philippou (186)
Shane Roller (155) vs. John Alessio (156)
Yoislandy Izquierdo (156) vs. Rafaello Oliveira (156)

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