The former UFC featherweight champion weighed in at 136, the maximum poundage allowed for a non-title bantamweight fight. He smiled on the scale and posed before exiting the stage at the official weigh-ins for UFC 245, which takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Aldo attempted to ease concerns about his first trip to 135, saying he would be first on the scale for Saturday’s pay-per-view event. In fact, he was No. 16. The crowed amassed at the Red Rock Casino gave a short cheer after his weight was made official.
Aldo claimed his cut to bantamweight had been “pretty easy” and only required dietary changes, undercutting pictures taken during his training camp where he appeared gaunt and miserable.