UFC 86 Weights From Sin City
Posted by Chad Edward on July 4th, 2008“For all you Rampage haters, you might as well get used to me,” Fighters.com’s Light Heavyweight Champion “Rampage” Quinton Jackson (28-6) announced to the crowd at the UFC 86 weigh-ins in Las Vegas Friday. “I’ma be here for a long time,” he added, then flashed the peace sign.
Rampage weighed in at 205-pounds, as did eighth-ranked title challenger Forrest Griffin (15-4).
Xtreme Couture’s Griffin said, “It’s nice to fight in your hometown. Thank you, guys.”
Griffin smirked in the gaze of an intense Rampage stare down.
All fighters on Saturday night’s card made weight.
Only lightweight Gleison Tibau (15-5) missed the mark, but by the allowed one pound at 156-pounds. Tibau will fight “Daddy” Joe Stevenson (33-8).
6′4″ lightweight Corey Hill (2-0) looked absolutely emaciated at 155-pounds.
All the weights from Vegas are below.
“Rampage” Quinton Jackson (28-6) 205-pounds v Forrest Griffin (15-4) 205-pounds
“Predator” Patrick Cote (13-4) 185-pounds v “Cachorrao” Ricardo Almeida (9-2) 185-pounds
Fourth-ranked“Kos” Josh Koscheck (12-2) 170-pounds v “Lights Out” Chris Lytle (25-15-5) 170-pounds
Tyson Griffin (11-1) 155-pounds v “Maximus” Marcus Aurelio (16-5) 155-pounds
“Daddy” Joe Stevenson (33-8) 155-pounds v Gleison Tibau (15-5) 156-pounds
Tenth-ranked“Napao” Gabriel Gonzaga (8-3) 249-pounds v Justin McCully (8-3-2) 236-pounds
Jorge Gurgel (12-3) 155-poundsv “Magrino” Cole Miller (13-3) 155-pounds
“Young Assassin” Melvin Guillard (21-7-2) 155-pounds v Dennis Siver (11-5) 155-pounds
Corey Hill (2-0) 155-pounds v Justin Buchholz (7-2) 155-pounds
