UFC 284 weigh-in highlights: Championship bouts official, missed weight, penalties and more

UFC 284's championship fights are all set to go ahead on schedule after all four fighters from the main and co-main event successfully made weight on the scales.

Alexander Volkanovski (154.5lbs) and Islam Makhachev (155lbs) are ready to make history as both men are within the lightweight limit, despite rumors of Makhachev potentially struggling.

'The Great' is vying to be just the fifth fighter to achieve double champ status, while Makhachev hopes to make his first successful title defense. The bout also pits the No.1 and No.2 ranked pound-for-pound fighters against one another, with the winner taking the the top spot in the UFC.

Makhachev was visibly emotional after hitting the 155lb mark:

Elsewhere, Josh Emmett (145lbs) and Yair Rodriduez (145lbs) are all set to compete for their first taste of UFC gold as each fighter makes weight for their interim featherweight title bout.

Fans have been praising the 37-year-old Emmett's commitment to making weight as images of the American from the weigh-ins suggest it's taken a serious amount of work.

Although every fight at UFC 284 is set to go ahead, further down the card, two fighters unfortunately missed weight and will be penalized. Flyweight fighter Kleydson Rodrigues (127lbs) missed the mark and will forfeit 20% of their purse on the night for being over by 1lbs.

More shockingly, lightweight debutant Zubaira Tukhugov (157.5lbs) missed weight once again, despite having moved up from featherweight due to struggles with weight cutting. Tukhugov is expected to forfeit 30% of his fight purse.

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Alexander Volkanovski makes promises to fans if he's successful at UFC 284

Alexander Volkanovski has already made a bold prediction in regards to his future. The Australian fighter wants to not only achieve double champ status, but also plans to become the first male fighter in UFC history to defend both titles.

'The Great' has often spoken about his desire not to hold up a division and has vowed to willingly juggle between featherweight and lightweight as a means to build upon his legacy.

In an interview with TMZ, Volkanovski stated:

"I made a promise that I'll keep both divisions busy and I'm a man of my word. I've always been a man of my word and that's just who I am and that's what I plan on doing."

He added:

"I want 2023 to be active and this is the year that will define my legacy. This is the one that everyone's gonna be talking about. This is what I really want so I need to be active. So I want to do both divisions. I really do. I said I was gonna do it and I'm gonna try my best to actually do that."

Catch Alexander Volkanovski's comments below (3:45):