Thousands of fans turned up to watch the weigh-ins for UFC 128 up close this Friday.
Unlike in recent editions of the pre-event weight-in, there were no scandalous antics during the staredowns. Even so, the main event between Maurício Shogun and Jon Jones, for the light heavyweight title, promises great emotion.
“I feel fine, it’s the greatest opportunity of my life and is definitely a good situation,” said Jones, the challenger.
“He’s certainly a great fighter, but the belt is mine. I see some of the things he said as disrespectful. I can even understand him feeling confident, but tomorrow we’ll see who the better man is,” says Shogun.
Check out some of the highlights from the weight-in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp8TGgFCiXQ
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Check out the complete card below:
UFC 128
Newark, New Jersey
March 19, 2011
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones
Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Brendan Schaub
Luiz Cane vs. Eliot Marshall
Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani
Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau
Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian Loveland
Raphael Assunção vs. Erik Koch
Nick Catone vs. Costantinos Philippou