There was a surprise at the official weigh-ins for UFC 286 on Friday.
Shortly after most of the fighters, including former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, successfully weighed in for the upcoming pay-per-view event, the backup for Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman III stepped onto the scales. Colby Covington weighed 170 pounds, the limit for a title fight.
You can watch Covington weigh in here, courtesy of our friends at MMA Fighting:
During the pre-fight press conference on Thursday, Edwards and Usman were asked by Chisanga Malata of The Sun about the backup fighter.