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Johnson tips the scales 11 pounds overweight

Anthony Johnson's fight with Vitor Belfort is still expected to go ahead © Getty Images

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Anthony Johnson has weighed in a massive 11 pounds over the required limit for a non-title middleweight fight, but his clash with Vitor Belfort is still expected to go ahead.

Every other fighter on the UFC 142 card made weight on Friday, but Johnson missed his target by almost a stone. Clearly the situation did not impress Dana White.

"Rumble Johnson is not on weight today, and when I say he's not on weight he's way off weight. This is not the first time this has happened with Johnson," White stated.

"He moved up to 185lbs so this wouldn't happen to him at 170lbs, and here we are in the same position. Belfort came in like a professional on weight, and Anthony Johnson comes in as a total unprofessional, way overweight.

"The stipulation is, Vitor does not want him to weigh more than 205lbs by tomorrow. So we will see how this plays out. He'll weigh in today and have to weigh in tomorrow. As a fighter, you are a professional. You are contracted to come in at a certain weight."

UFC 142 weigh-in results:
Jose Aldo (145) vs. Chad Mendes (144)
Vitor Belfort (186) vs. Anthony Johnson (197*)
Rousimar Palhares (186) vs. Mike Massenzio (184)
Erick Silva (169) vs. Carlo Prater (170)
Edson Barboza (154) vs. Terry Etim (155)
Thiago Tavares (155) vs. Sam Stout (155)
Yuri Alcantara (145) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (146)
Gabriel Gonzaga (250) vs. Ednaldo Oliveira (229)
Ricardo Funch (170) vs. Mike Pyle (171)
Felipe Arantes (145) vs Antonio Carvalho (144)

*Anthony Johnson missed weight, but must be under 205lbs for the fight to go ahead

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