Bloody Elbow will be providing live video and updates when all 20 fighters on the card step on the scale at today's UFC Fight Night 29 weigh-ins live from Brazil. You can catch a live stream of the weigh-ins aboce, you can view it over at MMA Fighting. The weigh-ins begin at 3 p.m. ET/Noon PT.
The main event is an important fight in the welterweight division, with former middleweight title challenger Demian Maia taking on former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields.
Main Card:
Demian Maia (171) vs. Jake Shields (171)
Dong Hyun Kim (171) vs. Erick Silva (170)
Matt Hamill (205) vs. Thiago Silva (208*)
Joey Beltran (205) vs. Fabio Maldonado (204)
Rousimar Palhares (171) vs. Mike Pierce (171)
Raphael Assuncao (135) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (136)
Preliminary Card:
Igor Araujo (171) vs. Ildemar Alcantara (171)
Yan Cabral (170) vs. David Mitchell (171)
Chris Cariaso (125) vs. Iliarde Santos (126)
Alan Patrick (155) vs. Garett Whiteley (156)
*Thiago Silva has one hour to lose two pounds.
UPDATE:
MMAjunkie reports that Silva was unable to drop any additional weight and will give up 25% of his show purse. He will also be ineligible for any post fight bonuses, but can still earn his win-bonus if he defeats Hamill.
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