UFC Argentina is the first event of UFC in Argentina and with this Argentina became the 3rd country in South America to host a UFC event. The weigh-ins for UFC Argentina took place today and all the fighters made weight except Cynthia Calvillo.
Cynthia Calvillo came wobbling for the weigh-in, missed weight, as she weighed at 118 pounds which is 2 pounds over the allowed weight for the fight. But as reported by COO of Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission, Cynthia Calvillo is cleared to fight against her opponent Poliana Botelho scheduled on the main card at UFC Fight Night 140. The COO of Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission, Cristiano Sampaio told the media “She will rest now, hydrate, eat, and then she will be ready.” Her opponent, Poliana Botelho weighed at 115.5-pounds.
VIDEO: Cynthia Calvillo misses weight at #ufcargentina weigh-ins. pic.twitter.com/UamGpVFSzv
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The whole fight card of UFC Fight Night 140 looks like
Main Card
-Neil Magny vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (Main Event)
-Ricardo Lamas vs. Darren Elkins (Co-main)
-Khalil Rountree vs. Johnny Walker
-Cezar Ferreira vs. Ian Heinisch
-Guido Cannetti vs. Marlon Vera
-Cynthia Calvillo vs. Poliana Botelho
Under Card
-Michel Prazeres vs. Bartosz Fabinski
-Alexandre Pantoja vs. Ulka Sasaki
-Humberto Bandenay vs. Austin Arnett
–Laureano Staropoli vs. Hector Aldana
-Devin Powell vs. Jesus Pinedo
-Nad Narimani vs. Anderson dos Santos
-Veronica Macedo vs. Maryna Moroz
-Ariane Lipski vs. Maryna Moroz
-Jared Cannonier vs. Alessio Di Chirico