The 24 fighters taking part on the UFC on Fox 8 fight card on Saturday stepped on the scale at Seattle’s KeyArena on Friday for the official weigh-ins. UFC on Fox 8 is headlined by a flyweight title fight between champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger John Moraga . Neither champion nor challenger had any issues weighing in. Each man tipped the scale at 124.5 pounds, half a pound under the 125-pound limit for a flyweight title fight. Co-main eventers Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger have stolen much of the flyweights’ thunder leading up to the event, due in large part to Ellenberger’s verbal jabs at every turn. After weighing in, however, the trash talk is about done and it’s time to back it up in the Octagon.
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UFC on Fox 8 Johnson vs. Moraga Weigh-in Results: Several Fighters Miss the Mark – MMA Weekly