The official weigh-ins for “The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale” take place today inside The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stream Friday’s weight contest live right here on 5thRound.com starting at 5PM ET/2PM PT.
A heavyweight scrap between replacement Matt Mitrione (Pictured) and Roy Nelson headlines Saturday’s show. “Big Country” was originally slated to face Shane Carwin in the event.
Nelson and Carwin coached opposite each other on this past season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Tomorrow’s FX broadcast begins live at 9PM ET/6PM 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 5:30PM ET/2:30PM PT)
Tim Elliott vs. Jared Papazian
John Cofer vs. Mike Rio
Reuben Duran vs. Hugo Viana
(FUEL TV 7PM ET/4PM PT)
Nick Catone vs. T.J. Waldburger
Rustam Khabilov vs. Vinc Pichel
Johnny Bedford vs. Marcos Vinicius
Mike Pyle vs. James Head
Main Card:
(FX 9PM ET/6PM PT)
Dustin Poirier vs. Jonathan Brookins
Jamie Varner vs. Melvin Guillard
Pat Barry vs. Shane Del Rosario
Colton Smith vs. Mike Ricci (TUF 16 welterweight finals)
Roy Nelson vs. Matt Mitrione