• UFC 153

Anderson Silva weighs in at 202lbs for Bonnar fight

ESPN staff
October 13, 2012
Anderson Silva is stepping up to fight Stephan Bonnar © Getty Images
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Anderson Silva dipped well inside the UFC light-heavyweight limit for Saturday's main event against Stephan Bonnar, tipping the scales four pounds lighter than the maximum legal allowance.

Silva is making the step up from his natural 185lb weight class to meet Bonnar at light-heavyweight, and he registered 202lbs ahead of the weekend's headliner in Rio. Bonnar, who will atttempt to use his size advantage, came in at 205.

Elsewhere, all fighters made weight as the card got the green light.

UFC 153 weigh-in results:
Anderson Silva (202) v Stephan Bonnar (205)
Antonio Nogueira (243) v Dave Herman (244)
Glover Teixeira (204) v Fabio Maldonado (203)
Phil Davis (206) v Wagner Prado (204)
Jon Fitch (170) v Erick Silva (169)
Rick Story (170) v Demian Maia (170)
Sam Sicilia (146) v Rony Mariano Bezerra (145)
Gleison Tibau (155) v Francisco Trinaldo (154)
Diego Brandao (144) v Joey Gambino (146)
Sergio Moraes (169) v Renee Forte (169)
Chris Camozzi (185) v Luiz Cane (184)
Reza Madadi (155) v Cristiano Marcello (155)

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