Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal Make Weight for Las Vegas Main Event

Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal made weight without issue. Both featherweight contenders successfully completed their official weigh-ins on Friday ahead of their main event clash at UFC Vegas 116. Both fighters utilized the one-pound allowance permitted for non-title bouts. Sterling registered a weight of 145.9 lbs (66.2 kg), while Zalal came in at 145.5 lbs (66.0 kg).

Sterling, a former bantamweight champion, is currently ranked No. 4 in the featherweight division on mmafighting.com's global rankings, with Zalal holding the No. 9 spot.

All 26 fighters scheduled to compete on Saturday at UFC Vegas 116 successfully made weight.