Weigh ins for UFC 118
Date: 2010-07-25 00:00:00
Source: http://mmajunkie.com/news/20027/ufc-118-weigh-in-s...
Submitted By: MMAFightsDump
Weigh-ins for the UFC's first-ever Massachusetts event are slated for Aug. 27. The "UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II" weigh-ins take place at the TD Garden in Boston, which is the same venue that hosts the following day's pay-per-view event. Doors are expected to open at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT), and the first fighter hits the scale at 7 p.m. ET. The event is free and open to the public. UFC 118, which also includes "UFC Fan Expo 2010: Boston," features an 11-fight lineup headlined by a lightweight title rematch between champion Frankie Edgar and ex-title-holder B.J. Penn. Additionally, UFC Hall of Famer and former champ Randy Couture welcomes boxer James Toney to the MMA cage in the night's co-main event. In addition to the night's PPV main card, a Spike TV "UFC Prelims" special features two preliminary-card bouts: middleweights Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara and lightweights Terry Etim vs. Joe Lauzon. The full UFC 118 card includes: MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view) Champ Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn (for lightweight title) Randy Couture vs. James Toney Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard Marcus Davis vs. Nate Diaz PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV) Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara Terry Etim vs. Joe Lauzon PRELIMINARY CARD Nik Lentz vs. Andre Winner Phil Baroni vs. John Salter Nick Osipczak vs. Greg Soto Amilcar Alves vs. Mike Pierce
