UFC weigh-in 86 Jackson vs Griffin info and details

by MMAmania.com on Jun 30, 2008 12:53 PM EDT Comment 34 comments

UFC weigh-in 86 Jackson vs Griffin
The official weigh-in event for UFC 86: "Jackson vs. Griffin" is set for this Friday, July at 7 p.m. ET at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It will air LIVE online via streaming video on UFC.com at this time.

Of course, MMAmania.com will provide up to the minute coverage of the UFC 86 weigh-in, as well as provide a detailed recap of the festivities as soon as they conclude.

Here’s the complete line up:

Main event:

UFC Light Heavyweight Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin

Main card (Televised):

185 lbs.: Patrick Cote (12-4) vs. Ricardo Almeida (9-2)
155 lbs.: Joe Stevenson (28-8) vs. Gleison Tibau (15-5)
170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck (10-2) vs. Chris Lytle (25-15)
155 lbs.: Tyson Griffin (11-1) vs. Marcus Aurelio (16-5)

Under card (May not be broadcast):

265 lbs.: Gabriel Gonzaga (8-3) vs. Justin McCully (8-3-2)
155 lbs.: Cole Miller (13-3) vs. Jorge Gurgel (12-3)
155 lbs.: Melvin Guillard (21-7-2) vs. Dennis Siver (11-5)
155 lbs.: Corey Hill (2-0) vs. Justin Buchholz (7-2)

For those in "Sin City" this Fourth of July weekend remember that the weigh-ins are FREE to attend and open to the public.

And for those who want to make the most out of the experience head over to the Mandalay Bay Events Center bar at 1 p.m. local time and get some autographs and photos taken with Amir Sadollah, Jon Fitch and Manny Gamburyan.

Sounds like a good time.

In addition to coverage of the weigh-in, remember that MMAmania.com will also provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday, July 5.

Of course, the latest quick updates of the prelim bouts will begin to flow earlier than that at around 8:30 p.m. ET.

It’s going to be a fun night of fights … check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight coverage you can handle.

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When will they stop kissing up to Randy and placing boring tyson griffin on the live card. Show Corey Hill who is always fun or melivin guillard whose fights always end early. I vote for Forrest Chuck in Dec!

by Aspen on Jun 30, 2008 1:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The ufc doesn’t exactly love couture right now. They probably show Tyson because he is a more known fighter than Corey( who is only on his third fight) and Melvin ( who’s fights end early because he loses as soon as it hits the ground). Not because they are kissing up to randy to show the world how much they have loved being in a year long contract battle.

by James S on Jun 30, 2008 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn, I really can’t wait for this card. I am going with upsets across the board. The 1 I am most sure of is Lytle over Kos. I know Kos will try to stand and bang, while throwing those ridiculous overhand rights the whole time. He will get out-boxed by Lylte and then KTFO!

I am also going to go with Cote. His confidence and heavy hands I think will translate into another W. I know Almeida has the sickest BJJ around but, I am not convinced of his MMA game with only 1 fight (a CAN) in 4 years? Was he doing MMA the whole layoff or just BJJ?

And finally, my boy Forrest. No one is giving Forrest a chance in hell. It is very hard to see how Forrest can win. I guess only by a decision? Who knows? The only thing I can think is if Rampage takes him too lightly and comes to fight with his head in the clouds and out of shape and Forrest makes zero mistakes. Rampage was 250 lbs. not to long ago and I thought I heard only 5 weeks to train for the fight? I could be wrong, but that just sounds crazy to me. All I know is I will be screaming at my TV on Saturday GO FORREST, LOOKOUT FORREST, GET HIM FORREST!!!

by BNF on Jun 30, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I LOVE TRIGG

LOL :)

by Automation on Jun 30, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LMAO! I haven’t heard anything from JV lately. Did he tell you what you needed to do if Forrest wins?

by BNF on Jun 30, 2008 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL, nah haven’t seen JV on yet so I thought I would leave him a reminder lol.

I seen his earlier suggestion, something about stinky fingers lol. I need to track back to see the exact phrase but no need because it is sooooooooooo going to be: -

J’I Love Trigg’V (with link)

I aint letting him off with it either.

Everybody should get behind Rampage for that reason alone LMAO

by Automation on Jun 30, 2008 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will help him out.

Auto “I like little boys” Mation, with your name linking to the NAMBLA website. LMAO!!!

by BNF on Jun 30, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OMG!!!

I got a fright when I saw that. Jeeeeeezzzzzzzz, don’t want to go there.

I would have FBI, Scotland Yard etc after me.

Can we try something else please :? lol

by Automation on Jun 30, 2008 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL!! Pretty bad, right. Lets see what JV thinks. Shouldn’t matter anyways, right? Are you from Scotland? My great grandparents came to the USA from Scotland and my last name is Scottish.

by BNF on Jun 30, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

whats Nambla?

by john on Jun 30, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Scotland Yard is actually in London. I can never understand why they have Scotland in their name lol.

I am Scottish though :)

I’ll catch you tomorrow

by Automation on Jun 30, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know what NAMBLA is either and I don’t want to know and I am sure in hell not searching it lol

by Automation on Jun 30, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BNF: I strongly agree with Lytle beating Kos, as a matter of fact, I will be betting on Lytle, but Forrest will not upset Rampage. Juanito will have him peaking at the right time. U think Rampage was heavy, Forrest aways walks around that heavy before fights, so it wont be an issue..

If u ever believed me before, believe me when I tel you that Rampage wil break Forrest’s jaw with a hook, uppercutt combo, no later then the 2nd round!

by john on Jun 30, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are probably right, but I sure hope not. I have a little bet with linx. If Rampage wins I have to change my name to BNF (aka linx’s bit%h) for 2 weeks and vice versa except him for 1 month. In retrospect probably not the smartest bet, but fu%k it, I don’t bet money. That is why I will be screaming at my TV! LOL!!!

by BNF on Jun 30, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LMAO.

JV and you are soooooo regretting that bet already :)

by Automation on Jun 30, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So…the last autograph session in Vegas had Brock Lesnar and Mark Coleman…and when I’m going I get Amir and Manny? WTF!

by Jonesey on Jun 30, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not a chance, Kos goes back to the old lay n pray strategy against Lytle. He knows better than to stand with lights out.

by FukStyck on Jun 30, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

do any of you guys actually give goonzaga a chance against mccully? I personally don’t. He was irrelevant before and brought in to lose to Cro Cop. He landed a perfect kick that no one was expecting, I’ll give him that. But somehow that "kick heard round the world" propelled him to title shots and a lot of attention. Now he is right back where he started, and I think belongs…prelims that may not be aired. That all being said, I really want to see this fight, because something tells me it may be exciting!

by kevin on Jun 30, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

im giving him more than a chance, i think h’ell win. g.g. is better at standing AND on the ground than mcCully. mccully only beat hardonk cuz hardonk had no submission skills whatsoever. gonzaga is a black belt in bjj and is a devaststing striker at times. whenever the fight was standing in the mccully/hardonk fight, hardonk dominated and staggered justin several times and justin pulled out the old lay-n-pray to win against a inferior ground fiighter. he wont have that luxery this time around. whats so great about justin mccully btw?

by b.w on Jun 30, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nothing, but thats my point. other than a high kick, whats so great about GG? I’m actually a GG fan, just not convinced in his abilities!

by kevin on Jun 30, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gonzaga pwned CroCop from the opening bell. McCully is terrible. He is going to try to ‘Tito’ his way to a win from Gonzaga’s guard like he did against Hardonk. If Hardonk had bothered to listen to a BJJ For Dummies book on tape before the fight he would have submitted McCully. Gonzaga is going to knock The Insain 1 all over the ring and get the TKO in the second.

by PW on Jun 30, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he has a black belt in bjj, thats what. a real one too. not an andy wang type or one you get in the mail.

by b.w on Jun 30, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BW: that was just too funny! andy wang got his blackbelt iin the mail has got to be one of the best quotes of the history of this site!

by john on Jul 1, 2008 8:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i try!

by b.w on Jul 1, 2008 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Corey Hill needs some TV time. He only has 2 wins but he stopped his opponents both times. Tyson Griffen doesn’t get airplay because of Randy either. He only has one loss, a decision I thought he won, and he is a top light weight contender. That’s why they show his fights. He so boring he’s only been fight of the night like 3 times. Come on ppl!!!

by getrawbc on Jun 30, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You think he beat Edgar?? You must have been watching a diferent fight then me. And his split decision win over Clay could have easily gone the other way, IMO Guida won that fight. But I too would like to see Hill televised.

by Haze on Jun 30, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so who is everyone betting on??

by Kory on Jun 30, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

you have to pay JOHN $29.99 for that info! ha!

by b.w on Jun 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

B.W: r u auditioning to be my Agent? The job is yours! lol

by john on Jul 1, 2008 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

im there! 10% sound ok.

by b.w on Jul 1, 2008 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Griffin via TKO round 4..

by mad_drummer on Jun 30, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WAR GRIFFIN!!!!

by sooper822 on Jun 30, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

how can the weigh in be 2 days after the event?? little typo there guys. you got the weigh in listed for july 7th hahaha

by dom on Jun 30, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is a very soft card but I’ll probably buy the PPV just for the main fight alone. My gut heavily favors Rampage but I didn’t think Forrest had a chance in hell against Shogun Rua so anything’s possible. I definitely think Forrest earned his shot (looking past the KO loss to Jardine).

by Mamas Boy on Jul 1, 2008 6:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs