UFC Vegas 124 weigh-in results: Waldo Cortes-Acosta has 23-pound edge over Johnny Walker in main event

At the official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 124, Waldo Cortes-Acosta weighed in at 262 pounds, more than 23 pounds heavier than his opponent Johnny Walker. This significant weight advantage sets the stage for their main event clash at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Walker recently made a successful move up from light heavyweight at UFC 332, knocking out Mick Parkin in the first round.

Cortes-Acosta, on the other hand, had fought less than two months ago at Noche UFC 4. The matchup was hastily arranged after the originally scheduled welterweight headliner, featuring Gabriel Bonfim and Sean Brady, was canceled due to Brady's injury. In the co-main event, Tatiana Suarez and Virna Jandiroba both made weight for what promises to be a pivotal fight.

Suarez registered at 115.5 pounds, while Jandiroba weighed in at 116 pounds, both just within the one-pound allowance for a non-title bout. Suarez, currently ranked No. 3 at 115 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, previously faced Zhang Weili for the strawweight title at UFC 312, but lost by unanimous decision. Jandiroba, who also had a chance to become champion but lost to Mackenzie Dern in a vacant title bout at UFC 321, has since rebounded with a victory over Tabatha Ricci. All 28 fighters competing at UFC Vegas 124 successfully made weight.