could end up as the card of the year. Of course, the athletes have to deliver on Saturday night, but on Friday, the 22 fighters made their bouts official, as everyone made weight in the last obligation before stepping into the cage.
's rising star. In fact, it's hard to tell what the fans are most excited about.
Clearly though, the fight with the most lead-up is the last fight of the epic rivalry between Frank "the Answer" Edgar and Gray "the Bully" Maynard. Both champion and challenger comfortably made the lightweight title fight limit, checking in at 154.5 and 155, respectively.
"I'm ready to do it," Edgar said. "It's been too long thinking about this kid. I'm all about the anti-bully movement. Let's do it."
"It's going to be a great fight," he said. "It's the fight I wanted for a long time, the fight that brought me to 145. I've trained too hard and suffered too much to not go home with the title tomorrow night."
Aldo, who went through an excruciating weight cut at his last fight in April, seemed practically joyous this time around, bouncing around and smiling. Both Aldo and Florian weighed 145.
"He's an excellent athlete but I'm very well prepared," Aldo said through an intepreter. "Whatever he presents, I'm going to be twice as good."
(245) vs. Stipe Miocic (236) Darren Elkins (145) vs. Tiequan Zhang (146) Eric Schafer (185.5) vs. Aaron Simpson (186) Steve Cantwell (186) vs. Mike Massenzio (185)
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Steve Cantwell and Mike Massenzio square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Aaron Simpson and Eric Schafer at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Chandella Powell and Arianny Celeste share a laugh at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Tiequan Zhang and Darren Elkins square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Joey Beltran and Stipe Miocic square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Anthony Pettis and Jeremy Stephens square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Demian Maia and Jorge Santiago square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Joe Lauzon tips the scale at 155.5 pounds at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Melvin Guillard poses after making weight at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Melvin Guillard and Joe Lauzon square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Nam Phan comes in at 145 pounds at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Leonard Garcia flexes after making weight at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Brian Stann tips the scale at 186 pounds at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Brian Stann was forced to strip down to make weight at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Chael Sonnen flexes after making weight at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Chael Sonnen and Brian Stann square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Kenny Florian celebrates after making weight at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Jose Aldo tips the scales at 145 pounds at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Jose Aldo and Kenny Florian square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Jose Aldo and Kenny Florian shake hands at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Gray Maynard strikes a pose at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Frankie Edgar flexes after making weight at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard square off at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Gray Maynard states "tomorrow, I'm going to get that title" at the UFC 136 weigh-ins at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Oct. 7, 2011.
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Frankie Edgar tells the crowd, "I'm all about the anti-bully movement. Let's do it."