LAS VEGAS — HeavyMMA.com was on the scene for today’s “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” fighter weigh-ins at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. All fighters, including main-event fighters Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, made weight on the first attempt.
Lesnar, who was heavily booed by the fans in attendance, said that he was simply grateful to be fighting again. “I’m just excited to be here and to get back in the cage,” Lesnar said.
“Tomorrow night we find out who the baddest man on the planet is,” Carwin said.
MAIN CARD
Brock Lesnar (265) vs. Shane Carwin (265)
Yoshihiro Akiyama (185) vs. Chris Leben (186)
Stephan Bonnar (205) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (205)
Kurt Pellegrino (155) vs. George Sotiropoulos (156)
Matt Brown (171) vs. Chris Lytle (170)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Brendan Schaub (238) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (255) *
Seth Petruzelli (205) vs. Ricardo Romero (206) *
Kendall Grove (184) vs. Goran Reljic (186)
Dave Branch (185) vs. Gerald Harris (185)
Forrest Petz (170) vs. Daniel Roberts (169)
Jon Madsen (254) vs. Karlos Vemola (222)
* — televised on Spike TV at 9pm ET on Saturday.