Thiago Alves misses weight for UFC 85 main event

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The 170-pound bout between Thiago Alves and Matt Hughes has been changed to a 174-pound bout after Alves failed to make weight Friday at the O2 Arena in London, England.

Alves stepped off the scales at 174 pounds, which is three pounds over the limit for a non-title welterweight bout. Hughes successfully cleared 170 pounds.

All the competitors in the ten other bouts made weight.

Pay-Per-View Card:

174 lbs. | Thiago Alves (174) vs. Matt Hughes (170)
185 lbs. | Jason Day (184) vs. Michael Bisping (184)
170 lbs. | Mike Swick (170) vs. Marcus Davis (170)
185 lbs. | Thales Leites (185) vs. Nate Marquardt (185)
265 lbs. | Fabricio Werdum (247) vs. Brandon Vera (228)

Preliminary Card:

185 lbs. | Martin Kampmann (186) vs. Jorge Rivera (185)
155 lbs. | Thiago Tavares (154.5) vs. Matt Wiman (155)
170 lbs. | Roan Carneiro (171) vs. Kevin Burns (170)
205 lbs. | Luiz Cane (204) vs. Jason Lambert (205)
170 lbs. | Jess Liaudin (169) vs. Paul Taylor (169)
265 lbs. | Eddie Sanchez (244) vs. Antoni Hardonk (247)

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