UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera airs live from UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 30, which makes it Sunday, May 1 in Australia. A day before the fight show the athletes stepped on the scales to make it official.
Rob Font (19-5) came in 2.5 pounds overweight, showing 138.5 lbs for his main event bout against Marlon Vera (18-7-1), who was 136 lbs. He forfeits 20% of his purse and the bout proceeds at catchweight.
MMA fans can watch UFC Vegas 53: Font vs Vera live stream on ESPN+ in the United States, BT Sport Monthly Pass in the United Kingdom, and UFC Fight Pass and ESPN on Kayo in Australia.
Former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (33-20) and Jake Collier (13-6) tipped the scales at 246 lbs and 265 lbs, respectively.
Get UFC Vegas 53: Font vs Vera full fight card and weigh-in results below. Video is available up top.
UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera card
Main Card
- Rob Font (138.5)* vs. Marlon Vera (136)
- Andrei Arlovski (246) vs. Jake Collier (265)
- Andre Fili (145.5) vs. Joanderson Brito (145.5)
- Jared Gordon (155.5) vs. Grant Dawson (155.5)
- Darren Elkins (145.5) vs. Tristan Connelly (146)
- Krzysztof Jotko (186) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (185)
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Preliminary Card
- Alexandr Romanov (236.5) vs. Chase Sherman (247)
- Daniel Lacerda (125) vs. Francisco Figueiredo (125.5)
- Gabriel Green (170.5) vs. Yohan Lainesse (169)
- Natan Levy (155) vs. Mike Breeden (155.5)
- Gina Mazany (126) vs. Shanna Young (125)
- Tatsuro Taira (125.5) vs. Carlos Candelario (126)
*Missed weight.
