LAS VEGAS -- The UFC 141 fighters hit the scales as planned at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, but not everything went exactly according to plan. Nate Diaz failed to hit the lightweight mark on his first try, coming in at 157 pounds -- one pound over the 156-pound limit. Although Donald Cerrone indicated he was perfectly willing to give his opponent the excess weight, the Nevada State Athletic Commission was not so quite so lax, giving Diaz one hour to remedy the situation.
In the main event, Dutch heavyweight Alistair Overeem weighed in at 263 pounds with his jeans on. His opponent, Brock Lesnar, first flexed himself into a frenzy, then stepped on the scales and hit the heavyweight limit at 266 pounds.
After making weight, Lesnar immediately turned and walked off the stage, leaving Overeem alone to share his thoughts with UFC color commentator Joe Rogan.The former Strikeforce and K-1 champion drew cheers when he said it felt "very good to finally be in the UFC," and predicted a "pretty short" night of work for himself, promising a first or second-round knockout.
Alistair Overeem (263) vs. Brock Lesnar (266) Donald Cerrone (156) vs. Nate Diaz (157)* Jon Fitch (171) vs. Johny Hendricks (170) Alexander Gustafsson (203) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (205) Nam Phan (146) vs. Jimy Hettes (145)
TV prelims (Spike TV)
Ross Pearson (145) vs. Junior Assuncao (145) Danny Castillo (156) vs. Anthony Njokuani (154)
Prelims (Facebook)
Dong Hyun Kim (171) vs. Sean Pierson (171) Jacob Volkmann (155) vs. Efrain Escudero (155) Matt Riddle (170) vs. Luis Ramos (171) Manny Gamburyan (146) vs. Diego Nunes (145)
* Diaz weighed in at 156 pounds on his third try.
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Ross Pearson faces off with Junior Assuncao at the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Ross Pearson (145) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Junior Assuncao (145) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Anthony Njokuani squares off with Danny Castillo during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Anthony Njokuani (154) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Danny Castillo (156) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Dong Hyun Kim greets Sean Pierson during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Dong Hyun Kim (171) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Sean Pierson (171) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Jacob Volkmann faces Efrain Escudero during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Jacob Volkmann (155) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Efrain Escudero (155) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Matt Riddle meets Luis Ramos during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Matt Riddle (170) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Luis Ramos (171) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Manny Gamburyan faces off with Diego Nunes during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Manny Gamburyan (146) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Diego Nunes (145) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Alistair Overeem tells fans he will finish Brock Lesnar within the first two rounds during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Brock Lesnar squares off with Alistair Overeem during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Brock Lesnar (266) steps on the scale during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Brock Lesnar (266) pumps up the crowd during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Alistair Overeem (263) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Nate Diaz stares intensely at Donald Cerrone during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Nate Diaz puts his fists up towards Donald Cerrone during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Nate Diaz attempts to make weight with the help of a towel during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Nate Diaz (157) misses weight* by a pound during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (*He made weight within the next hour) Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer attends the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Donald Cerrone (156) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Jon Fitch faces off with Johny Hendricks during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Jon Fitch (171) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Johny Hendricks (170) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Vladimir Matyushenko poses with Alexander Gustafsson during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Vladimir Matyushenko (205) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Alexander Gustafsson (203) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Nam Phan faces off with Jimy Hettes during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Nam Phan (146) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 141 Weigh-In Photos
Jimy Hettes (145) makes weight during the UFC 141 weigh-ins on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting