Both fighters in the UFC Vegas 116 main event successfully made weight. Aljamain Sterling weighed in at 146.0 pounds while Youssef Zalal came in at 145.5 pounds for their featherweight bout. The weigh-in confirms that the headlining contest is officially on for the event. Both competitors are within the 146-pound non-title featherweight limit. No issues were reported during the weigh-in process for either fighter.
Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal both cleared the scale ahead of their UFC Vegas 116 featherweight main event, with the bout now officially confirmed to proceed. Sterling came in at 146.0 pounds and Zalal at 145.5 pounds, both within the 146-pound non-title limit and with no issues reported during the process.
Sterling, known as "Funk Master," enters the contest at 36 years old carrying a 26-5-0 professional record and sits ranked fourth in the featherweight division. The Serra-Longo Fight Team product stands five-foot-seven with a 71-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. He lands 4.45 significant strikes per minute at a 52 percent accuracy rate, and his grappling output averages 2.45 takedowns per 15 minutes, underscoring his well-rounded skill set.
Zalal, nicknamed "The Moroccan Devil," is 29 years old and holds an 18-6-1 record, currently ranked 12th in the featherweight division. Representing Factory X, the switch-stance fighter stands five-foot-ten with a 72-inch reach. He averages 3.03 significant strikes per minute with 50 percent accuracy, and his 2.17 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside 1.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes signal a dangerous all-around threat on the ground.
Why it matters
- Sterling, ranked fourth, faces a meaningful test against a ranked opponent as he continues to build his featherweight résumé.
- Zalal, ranked 12th, has an opportunity to vault up the divisional ladder with a win over a former champion-level talent.
- The stylistic matchup pits Sterling's high-volume striking and wrestling against Zalal's switch-stance versatility and active submission game.
- A clean weigh-in for both men removes any uncertainty, setting the stage for an uninterrupted main event.
