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Rafael Alves misses weight by record 11.5 pounds, bout vs. Patrick Sabatini canceled – ESPN Australia
Rafael Alves’ UFC Fight Night bout against Patrick Sabatini has been canceled after Alves missed weight by a record 11.5 pounds.
A UFC fighter missed weight Friday by a record amount.
Rafael Alves weighed in at 157.5 pounds for a scheduled featherweight bout against Patrick Sabatini. The limit for a non-title featherweight fight in MMA is 146 pounds, so Alves weighed 11.5 pounds over the contracted mark. It was the biggest weight miss in UFC history. Alves vs. Sabatini was removed from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card due to the lopsided miss.
Alves’ weight was so heavy Friday that he would have even missed weight if the bout…
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