Nursultan Ruzibayev weighed in ahead of today's important fight!

There are only a few hours left until the start of another big tournament that MMA fans have been waiting for. On the night of May 17-18, at 01:00 Uzbek time, the "UFC Fight Night 256" tournament will start in the United States. Our famous compatriot Nursultan Roziboev, who is defending the honor of our country, will also enter the octagon.

The traditional pre-tournament weigh-in ceremony ended today. The fighters weighed in to prove that they meet the tournament requirements for their weights.

For one of the most interesting confrontations on the main card, the fight between our compatriot Nursultan Roziboev and American Dustin Stoltzfus, both athletes successfully passed the weight limit. Both athletes weighed the same, at 84.14 kilograms. This indicates good physical preparation and readiness of both sides for the fight.

The other main card participants will also have interesting fights. In particular, in the welterweight category, experienced Brazilian fighter Gilbert Burns (77.11 kg) will clash with young Ecuadorian talent Michael Morales (77.33 kg). In the light heavyweight category, Rodolfo Bellato (93.21 kg) and Paul Craig (92.98 kg) will face each other.

Also, in the main card, fans can expect confrontations of strong and skilled fighters such as Sodik Yusuf and Myron Santos (both 70.53 kg), Julian Erosa and Melquizael Costa (65.77 kg), Gabriel Green (70.08 kg) and Mateus Camilo (70.3 kg).

The preliminaries will also feature interesting pairings, including Jared Gordon and Thiago Moises (70.76 kg - 70.53 kg), Yadier Del Valle and Connor Matthews (65.99 kg - 65.77 kg), Luana Santos and Tainara Lisboa (61.68 kg - 61.46 kg), Alice Reed and Denise Gomez (both 52.16 kg), Hyun Sung Park and Carlos Hernandez (56.92 kg - 57.15 kg), Tisha Pennington and Luana Pinheiro (52.38 kg - 51.93 kg).

The Zamin.uz editorial team wishes Nursultan Rozibayev good luck and victory in this tournament and will continue to closely monitor this important event and provide you with timely information about the results.

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