The UFC Beijing weigh-ins took place on Thursday night in North America, but early Friday in China. Headliner Curtis Blaydes came in at 260 lbs for his rematch with fellow heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou, who tipped the scale at 254 lbs. When these two fought in 2016, Blaydes was 261 lbs to Ngannou’s 252 lbs. As for the co-main event, Russian prospect Sergey Pavlovich weighed 257 lbs for his Octagon debut vs. Alistair Overeem, who weighed 247 lbs.
Only one fighter missed weight for Saturday’s fight card, and that’s former heavyweight Rashad Coulter, whose attempt to make the light heavyweight limit saw him come in at 208 lbs.