Interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao and challenger Michael McDonald both made weight with a pound to spare Friday ahead of their UFC headliner at Wembley Arena in London, England.
UFC on Sportsnet: Barao vs. McDonald will air on Sportsnet early Saturday. Barao and McDonald were each officially 134 pounds, before the two squared off for pictures, during which McDonald couldn’t help crack a smile throughout.
The co-headliners Dustin Poirier and Cub Swanson had a slightly more intense staredown as they prepare for an important featherweight showdown.
All 24 fighters made weight. Here are the full weigh-in results:
Main card (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West, Pacific, 3 p.m. ET)
Renan Barao (134) vs. Michael McDonald (134)
Dustin Poirier (145) vs. Cub Swanson (146)
Cyrille Diabate (206) vs. Jimi Manuwa (204)
Gunnar Nelson (169) vs. Jorge Santiago (170)
Ryan Jimmo (205) vs. James Te-Huna (205)
Che Mills (170) vs. Matthew Riddle (170)
Preliminary card (Sportsnet.ca, 12:15 p.m. ET)
Terry Etim (155) vs. Renee Forte (156)
Danny Castillo (156) vs. Paul Sass (156)
Josh Grispi (144) vs. Andy Ogle (145)
Stanislav Nedkov (185) vs. Tom Watson (185)
Vaughan Lee (134) vs. Motonobu Tezuka (135)
Ulysses Gomez (126) vs. Phil Harris (125)