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Weigh-ins took place this afternoon for tomorrow's UFC 179 event in Brazil, and the Featherweight Title bout is now set with both Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes hitting the mark. Three undercard fighters, Scott Jorgensen, Fabricio Camoes, and Tony Martin, all missed weight, and were given one hour to shed the additional pounds. Full weigh-in results are below:
Pay-Per-View Main Card
Jose Aldo (145) vs. Chad Mendes (145)
Phil Davis (205) vs. Glover Teixeira (205)
Fabio Maldonado (205) vs. Hans Stringer (206)
Darren Elkins (145) vs. Lucas Martins (146)
Beneil Dariush (156) vs. Diego Ferreira (156)
Fox Sports 1 Prelims (8PM ET)
William Macario (170) vs. Neil Magny (171)
Yan Cabral (156) vs. Naoyuki Kotani (155)
Scott Jorgensen (128)* vs. Wilson Reis (125)
Felipe Arantes (146) vs. Andre Fili (146)
UFC Fight Pass Prelims (7PM ET)
Gilbert Burns (155) vs. Christos Giagos (156)
Fabricio Camoes (158)* vs. Tony Martin (157)*
* - Fighter given one hour to make weight
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