If there's one pre-fight perk to an all-heavyweight main card, it's less stressful weigh-ins. Both UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and top contender Frank Mir easily made weight at Friday's UFC 146 weigh-ins, rendering their title tilt official.
Dos Santos, who was met with a rousing ovation from the crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, was all smiles as he checked in at a trim 239 pounds. Though as expected, Mir will enter with a substantial size advantage after the former two-time champ tipped the scales at 261 pounds.
Both men remained respectful throughout the proceedings, and after a quick staredown Mir took the mic.
"Dos Santos knows what it's like to be the champ, and I'm going to try to take that away from him," Mir declared. "I think that's what going to make him fight the hardest.
"Both of us are first-round fighters who can finish guys quick. I think it's going to be a fast and explosive fight."
Dos Santos, winner of nine straight and listed as high as a 4-to-1 favorite on several sportsbooks, calmly fired back.
"It's not like that for me. I'm ready for this fight," the champ said. "If he's not ready, it's going to be a fast fight.
"It's going to be a knockout in the second round."
Meanwhile, the remainder of the heavyweight main card easily met their required weight, including co-main eventers Cain Velasquez and Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. Velasquez, who looks to rebound from his 64-second championship loss to dos Santos, scaled in at 240 pounds, while Strikeforce import Silva peaked out at 264 pounds for his UFC debut.
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Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir square off during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Junior dos Santos flexes after making weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Frank Mir easily makes weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Cain Velasquez poses during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Antonio Silva looks up after making weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva square off during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Roy Nelson celebrates making weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Dave Herman wears jeans to the scale during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Roy Nelson and Dave Herman square off during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Stipe Miocic easily makes weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Shane del Rosario celebrates making weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Stipe Miocic and Shane del Rosario square off during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Stefan Struve poses after making weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Lavar Johnson flexes after making weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Stefan Struve and Lavar Johnson square off during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Diego Brandao and Darren Elkins stare each other down during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Edson Barboza and Jamie Varner square off during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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'Mayhem' Miller struts to the stage with some extra accessories during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Arianny Celeste laughs after getting Miller's boa during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Miller flexes after making weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Mayhem Miller and CB Dollaway stare each other down during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Dan Hardy poses after making weight during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Dan Hardy and Duane Ludwig square off during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Kyle Kingsbury sports a new look during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Kyle Kingsbury and Glover Teixeira square off during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Jacob Volkmann and Paul Sass square off during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.
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Mike Brown and Daniel Pineda stare each other down during the UFC 146 weigh-ins at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, May, 25, 2012.