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Elkins makes weight for second UFC appearance

Jul 31, 2010 | by MattE | No Comments

Hobart’s Darren Elkins weighed in at 154.5 pounds for his Sunday fight against UFC newcomer Charles Oliveira. Oliveira was 154.

The pair will fight on the preliminary card of UFC Live on Versus 2 on Sunday at the San Diego Sports Arena. It will be Elkins’ second UFC fight. At UFC Live on Versus 1 in March, his debut, he beat Duane Ludwig by TKO in 44 seconds after he took Ludwig down and his leg was pinned awkwardly beneath him.

UFC Live on Versus’ main televised card will air on the Versus cable network at 8 p.m. Central on Sunday.

Take a look at the weigh-in results after the jump.

Main card
Vladimir Matyushenko (206) vs. Jon Jones (206)
Yushin Okami (185) vs. Mark Munoz (185)
Jake Ellenberger (170.5) vs. John Howard (170.5)
Takanori Gomi (156) vs. Tyson Griffin (154)
Preliminary card

Jacob Volkmann (156) vs. Paul Kelly (155)
Matthew Riddle (171) vs. DaMarques Johnson (172.5)*
Igor Pokrajac (204.5) vs. James Irvin (205)
Mike Massenzio (184) vs. Brian Stann (186)
Charles Oliveira (154) vs. Darren Elkins (154.5)
Steve Steinbeiss (185) vs. Rob Kimmons (185)

* Johnson weighed 172.5 on his first attempt and had one hour to cut to 171

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