UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 airs live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 13. A day before the fight show the athletes step on the scales to make it official for their respective bouts.
In the main event, No. 3-ranked light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1, 1NC) faces No. 7 Johnny Walker (21-7, 1 NC) square off in a rematch. Both fighters made the required 206-pound non-title limit. Ankalaev weighed-in at 204.5 lbs. Walker showed 205.5 lbs. The bout is scheduled for five rounds.
In the co-main event, No. 5-ranked flyweight contender Matheus Nicolau (19-4-1) takes on No. 6 Manel Kape (19-6) in a rematch. Nicolau came-in at 126 lbs. Kape missed weight by 3.5 lbs, showing 129.5 lbs. The latter forfeites 25 percent of his purse and the bout proceeds at a catchweight.
Get UFC Vegas 84: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 full fight card and weights below.
UFC Vegas 84 fight card
Main card
- Magomed Ankalaev (204.5) vs. Johnny Walker (205.5), light heavyweight
- Matheus Nicolau (126) vs. Manel Kape (129.5)*, flyweight
- Jim Miller (155.5) vs. Gabriel Benitez (155), lightweight
- Ricky Simon (136) vs. Mario Bautista (135.5), bantamweight
- Phil Hawes (185) vs. Brunno Ferreira (185), middleweight
Preliminary card
- Andrei Arlovski (247) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (261.5), heavyweight
- Matthew Semelsberger (170.5) vs. Preston Parsons (170.5), welterweight
- Marcus McGhee (135.5) vs. Gaston Bolanos (135.5), bantamweight
- Farid Basharat (136) vs. Taylor Lapilus (136), bantamweight
- Westin Wilson (145.5) vs. Jean Silva (145.5), featherweight
- Tom Nolan (155) vs. Nikolas Motta (155.5), lightweight
- Joshua Van (125.5) vs. Felipe Bunes (125.5), flyweight
*Missed weight.