The official UFC 82 weigh-ins for the "Pride of a Champion" pay-per-view (PPV) event will take place on Friday, February 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. ET at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Fighters will hit the scales at about 4 p.m. ET at which time ESPN.com, NBCSports.com, Sympatico MSN, Yahoo!Sports and FoxSports.com will beam the festivities across the Internet LIVE via streaming video, according to UFC.com.
For those fans fortunate enough to be in the Buckeye State at this time remember that the weigh-in event is FREE to attend and open to the general public.
In addition, UFC Fight Club members on the scene will be treated to an exclusive question and answer session with interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira, from 2 to 3 p.m.
For the complete UFC 82 card, which is jam-packed with fantastic match ups, click here.
Unlike most UFC weigh-in specials, there will not be other fighters on hand to sign autographs. Instead, an army of talent is lined up to work the Arnold Classic 2008 -- the largest health and fitness expo in the nation -- at the nearby Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Here's the scheduled line up:
Friday, February 29 from 10 a.m. to noon
- Jason MacDonald
- Houston Alexander
- Jorge Rivera
- Minotauro Nogueira
- UFC ring girls Arianny Celeste and Edith Labelle (Larente)
Friday, February 29 from 2 to 4 p.m.
- Marcus Davis
- Frank Edgar
- Chris Lytle
- Sam Stout
Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to noon
- Marcus Davis
- Jorge Rivera
- Frank Edgar
- Mike Swick
- Gabriel Gonzaga
- UFC ring girls Arianny Celeste and Edith Labelle (Larente)
Saturday, March 1 from 2 to 4 p.m.
- Jason MacDonald
- Houston Alexander
- Sam Stout
- Minotauro Nogueira
Sunday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to noon
- Rich Franklin
- Jorge Rivera
- Mike Swick
- Jason Macdonald
- UFC ring girl Edith Labelle (Larente)
Sunday, March 2 from 2 to 4 p.m.
- Gabriel Gonzaga
- Sam Stout
- Edith Labelle (Larente)
UFC 82: "Pride of a Champion" is slated to take place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, March 1. The prelim action begins around 7:30 p.m. ET and the PPV telecast will be broadcast at 10 p.m. ET sharp.
MMAmania.com will provide complete coverage of the star-studded event before, during and after the blockbuster night of fights.
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