UFC 103 weigh-in results, Belfort VS. Franklin (VIDEO)

19 September 2009 | Category: Sports, Top Story

The UFC 103 weigh-in results video are in as headliners Vitor Belfort and Rich Ace Franklin stepped on the scales for their much anticipated UFC battle. Vitor Belfort first tipped the scales at 197 1/2 lbs, too heavy for the 195-lb catchweight limit. He then took off his shorts and weighed 196 1/2 lbs and then went naked for 196 1/4 lbs. After being given an hour to make weight, Belfort tipped the scales at 195 lbs. Having no problems compared to his opponent, Rich Franklin weighed in at 195 lbs easily.

Belfort looked deflated for the catchweight of 195 lbs at the UFC 103 weigh-in. Long used to fighting at the light heavyweight limit of 205 lbs and the heavyweight division, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu master does not seem to have his prime body shape. This seems strange to UFC fans and Belfort fans alike, as Vitor himself requested for the catchweight and that he told the media during a workout session that he was having trouble keeping weight on.

Vitor Belfort has long been a stalwart in MMA and the UFC, having had fights with Randy “The Natural” Couture and Wanderlei Silva. Dubbed as “The Phenom”, Belfort has yet to reach that status. He had also tested positive for steroids back in 2006 for Pride 32.

The full results of the UFC 103 weigh-in below:

Pay-Per-View card (10 p.m. ET):

Vitor Belfort (196.25) v. Rich Franklin (195)

Junior Dos Santos (236) v. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (226)

Paul Daley (170) v. Martin Kampmann (169.5)

Frank Trigg (170.25) v. Josh Koscheck (170)

Hermes Franca (159) v. Tyson Griffin (155.5)

Spike TV fights (9 p.m. ET):

Cole Miller (155) v. Efrain Escudero (157)

Drew McFedries (185.25) v. Tomasz Drwal (185)

Non-televised undercard (6:20 p.m. ET):

Jim Miller (154.5) v. Steve Lopez (154.5)

Nik Lentz (155) v. Rafaello Oliveira (155.25)

Brian Foster (170.75) v. Rick Story (170)

Jason Brilz (205.25) v. Eliot Marshall (204.75)

Igor Pokrajac (203) v. Vladimir Matyushenko (205)

Rafael Dos Anjos (155.5) v. Rob Emerson (155)

Watch the UFC 103 Belfort-Franklin weigh-in video below:

UFC 103 weigh in results, Belfort VS. Franklin (VIDEO)

The UFC 103 weigh-in results video are in as headliners Vitor Belfort and Rich “Ace” Franklin stepped on the scales for their much anticipated UFC battle. UFC 103 features the return of “The Phenom“ Vitor Belfort, who first tipped the scales at 197 1/2 lbs, too heavy for the 195-lb catchweight limit. He then took off his shorts and weighed 196 1/2 lbs and then went naked for 196 1/4 lbs. After being given an hour to make weight, Belfort tipped the scales at 195 lbs. Having no problems compared to his opponent, Rich Franklin weighed in at 195 lbs easily.

Watch the UFC 103 weigh-in video.

Belfort looked deflated for the catchweight of 195 lbs at the UFC 103 weigh-in. Long used to fighting at the light heavyweight limit of 205 lbs and the heavyweight division, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu master does not seem to have his prime body shape. This seems strange to UFC fans and Belfort fans alike, as Vitor himself requested for the catchweight and that he told the media during a workout session that he was having trouble keeping weight on.

Vitor Belfort has long been a stalwart in MMA and the UFC, having had fights with Randy “The Natural” Couture and Wanderlei Silva. Dubbed as “The Phenom”, Belfort has yet to reach that status as he climbs the octagon to make his return to UFC 103. He had also tested positive for steroids back in 2006 for Pride 32.

The full results of the UFC 103 weigh-in below:

Pay-Per-View card (10 p.m. ET):