UFC Nashville: Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font [Image Courtesy: @ufc on Instagram]
The fighters scheduled to compete on Saturday's UFC Nashville fight card completed their official weigh-ins in Tennessee on Friday.
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Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font are set to headline the event at Bridgestone Arena in a catchweight bout of 140 pounds. Sandhagen weighed in at 139.5 pounds, while Font came in at 139 pounds.
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The majority of the 24 fighters scheduled to compete on the UFC Nashville card had no trouble meeting their weight requirements. However, one fighter faced a setback as he failed to make weight within the designated limit.
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UFC debutant Dennis Buzukja was unable to meet the featherweight non-title limit of 146 pounds. Despite accepting the fight against Sean Woodson on short notice, Buzukja managed to reach 146.5 pounds just before the weigh-in session ended.
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However, the Tennessee Commission reportedly denied him the opportunity to have an additional hour to lose the remaining half-pound. Consequently, Buzukja was fined 20 per cent of his purse as a penalty for missing weight.
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