The main event fighters for UFC Vegas 116 have successfully completed their official weigh-ins. Aljamain Sterling came in at 66.22 kg (146.0 lbs), while Youssef Zalal weighed in at 66 kg (145.5 lbs). Both fighters are on weight for their featherweight bout, which will headline the upcoming UFC Vegas 116 card. The weigh-in results confirm that the main event will proceed as scheduled.
Both Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal have cleared the scale ahead of their UFC Vegas 116 featherweight main event, with the bout officially confirmed to proceed as scheduled.
Sterling, known as "Funk Master," checked in at 146.0 lbs, while Zalal, "The Moroccan Devil," weighed 145.5 lbs — both inside the featherweight limit with no complications.
Sterling enters the headliner ranked fourth in the featherweight division and carries a professional record of 26-5-0. The 36-year-old American, who trains out of Serra-Longo Fight Team, has built a reputation as one of the more well-rounded fighters in the sport. He lands 4.45 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy, and adds consistent grappling pressure with 2.45 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Zalal, ranked 12th at featherweight, holds an 18-6-1 record and brings a notable size advantage into the contest. The 29-year-old stands five-foot-ten with a 72-inch reach and trains out of Factory X. Fighting out of a switch stance, he lands 3.03 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy and averages 2.17 takedowns per 15 minutes, supplemented by a busy submission threat rate of 1.4 attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Sterling at fourth in the division means a strong performance from Zalal could vault the 12th-ranked contender significantly up the featherweight ladder
- The nine-year age gap and Sterling's height disadvantage — he stands five-foot-seven to Zalal's five-foot-ten — add a compelling physical dimension to the matchup
- Both fighters blend striking and grappling, setting up a technically complex main event with multiple ways the fight could unfold
