UFC Vegas 13 Weigh In News and Notes
UFC Vegas 13 features ex light heavyweight title challengers Thiago Santos and Glover Teixieria. Set for five rounds, Saturday night’s main event marks Silvas’s return from double knee surgery after injuries sustained during his 2019 split decision championship loss vs. Jon Jones. The winner of this underrated no. 1 vs. no. 3 matchup will likely challenge next for UFC 205 pound gold.
Though inactive for 16 months, ‘Marreta’ Santos has defeated eight of nine opponents -including current light heavyweight ruler Jan Blachowicz. While age and injuries certainly pose Santos question marks, the 36-year-old TKO artist holds -240 odds over resurgent Tiexiera.
At 41, perennial contender Glover Teixeira hangs around the division elite after embarrassing Anthony Smith in May. That unexpected win crowned Glover’s current four-fight unbeaten run and makes the well-rounded MMA veteran a barking dog at +200 odds.
Line makers still consider how Santos tore through Blachowicz and arguably defeated pound-for-pound king Jon Jones before suffering career-threatening injury.However, returning from extended layoff vs. Tiexiera is risky and will answer how effective Santos’ rehab progressed.
With main event particulars noted, here’s a look at official UFC Vegas 13 weigh in results, complete with final odds for each fighter.
Main Card
Thiago Santos -240 (205) vs. Glover Teixeira +200 (205)
Andrei Arlovski +255 () vs. Tanner Boser -310 ()
Raoni Barcelos -370 (135) vs. Khalid Taha +310 (135)
Brendan Allen -115 (185) vs. Ian Heinisch -105 (185)
Claudia Gadelha +135(115) vs. Yan Xiaonan -155 (115)
Prelims
Trevin Giles +100 (185) vs. Bevon Lewis -120 (185)
Giga Chikadze -770 (145) vs. Jamey Simmons +535 ()
Marcos Rogerio +345 () vs. Alexandr Romanov -430 (260)
Darren Elkins -245 (145) vs. Eduardo Garagorri +205 (145)
Ramiz Brahimaj +120 (170) vs. Max Griffin -140 (170)
Anthony Birchak -110 (136) vs. Gustavo Lopez -110 (135)
With that, all fighters made contracted weight for UFC Vegas 13. Prelim action begins Saturday on ESPN + at 7:00 PM EDT and the main card gets underway at 10:00 PM EDT.
All odds courtesy of BestFightOdds.
