The official weigh-ins for “UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II” take place today inside Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Stream Friday’s weight contest live right here on 5thRound.com starting at 3PM ET/12PM PT.
Former middleweight champion Rich Franklin (Pictured) will enter hostile territory to meet Wanderlei Silva in the show’s featured attraction. The mixed martial arts icons will battle in a 190-pound catchweight contest.
Tomorrow’s pay-per-view broadcast begins live in North America at 10PM ET/7PM PT.
Please click the media player below to watch Friday’s weigh-ins:
Here are the contestants who will be tipping the scale later this afternoon:
Preliminary Card:
(Facebook 7PM ET/4PM PT)
Felipe Arantes vs. Milton Vieira
Marcos Vinicius vs. Wagner Campos
(FX 8PM ET/5PM PT)
Leonardo Mafra Teixeira vs. Thiago de Oliveira Perpetuo
John Teixeira vs. Hugo Viana
Francisco Drinaldo vs. Delson Heleno
Rodrigo Damm vs. Anistavio Medeiros
Main Card:
(Pay-Per-View 10PM ET/7PM PT)
Yuri Alcantara vs. Hacran Dias
Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Russow
Rony Mariano Bezerra vs. Godofredo de Oliveira (‘TUF: Brazil’ Featherweight Finals)
Serginho Moraes vs. Cezar Ferreira (‘TUF: Brazil’ Middleweight Finals)
Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin (190-pound catchweight bout)