Dana White’s Contender Series hit their contracted marks
without issue.
Louis Lee
Scott missed weight for his bantamweight clash with Kaushik
Saikumar, as he tipped the scales at 137.5 pounds during
Monday’s weigh-ins. Saikmar, meanwhile, checked in at 135.5
pounds.
The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday night at the UFC Apex
in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
The evening’s featured bout is a featherweight scrap pitting
Manuel
Exposito (145.5) against Jose
Mauro Delano (145).
Argentina’s Exposito has been victorious in 13 of 15 professional
outings. After suffering back-to-back losses under the Combate
Global banner in 2023, the 25-year-old Entram Gym representative
has rebounded to win his last three fights.
Delano has lost just once in his last 15 appearances. The
28-year-old Brazilian has competed primarily under the
Legacy Fighting Alliance banner in recent years, going 6-1 in
the promotion since 2022.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Manuel
Exposito (145.5) vs. Jose
Mauro Delano (145)
Brandon
Holmes (184) vs. Cameron
Rowston (185)
Louis Lee
Scott (137.5)* vs. Kaushik
Saikumar (135.5)
Josh
Hokit (229.5) vs. Guilherme
Uriel (249.5)
Tommy
Cuozzi (145.5) vs. Ramiro
Jimenez (144.5)
*Scott missed weight by 1.5 pounds