First thing this morning, I went to the scales ☀️Alex Perez MMA
It weighs 126 pounds!
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June 14, 2024
After a tumultuous week that saw high-profile fights canceled, Ultimate Fighting Championship is hoping for more positive headlines from UFC on ESPN 58.
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Headlining the 11-bout card is flyweight contenders Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira. Both fighters successfully weighed in for the five-round bout, which pits a former title challenger against an unbeaten contender. As for the rest of the bouts on the card, all made it in except for Tagir Uranbekov, who weighed 3.5 pounds over the flyweight limit for his bout against Joshua Vann. As a result, the bout was canceled.
This will be Perez’s (25-8) third UFC main event. Perez is fresh off a brutal knockout of Matheus Nicolau earlier this year to end a three-fight losing streak. The 32-year-old Perez has a busy schedule as he fights for the third time in 2024. Perez weighed in at just 126 pounds when he officially stepped on the scale.
Meanwhile, the unbeaten Taira boasts an impressive 15-0 record. The completely unbeaten 24-year-old Taira will face his toughest fight to date as he takes a major step up as a competitor. The Japanese fighter boasts a 5-0 record inside the Octagon, with recent wins over Edgar Chailes and Carlos Hernandez. The Okinawa native officially weighs in at 126 pounds for his first UFC main event.
UFC on ESPN 58 prelims will stream on ESPN2 and ESPN+ on Saturday at 7pm ET/4pm PT, followed by the main card at 10pm ET/7pm PT on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
UFC on ESPN 58 weigh-in results:
Alex Perez (126) vs. Tatsuro Taira (126)
Douglas Silva de Andrade (136) vs. Myles Johns (135)
Timothy Cuamba (145) vs. Lucas Almeida (146)
Brady Hiestand (135) vs. Garrett Armfield (135.5)
As Almabaev (125.5) vs. Jose Johnson (126)
Josh Quinlan (169.5) vs. Adam Fugitt (170)
Tagir Uranbekov (129.5)* vs. Joshua Vann (125.5)
Jimmy Flick (126) vs. Nathan Maness (125.5)
Karli Giudice (126) vs. Gabriela Fernandez (125.5)
Jecha Saragi (145) vs. Westin Wilson (146)
Melquizael Costa (145) vs. Nuerdambieque Chaillan (145.5)
Josefina Lindgren Knutsson (114.5) vs. Julia Polastri (116)
* Uranbekov failed to make weight by 3.5 pounds and the fight was canceled.
