Cortes-Acosta Holds Weight Advantage Over Walker for UFC Vegas 124

At the official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 124, Waldo Cortes-Acosta hit the scale at 262 pounds, significantly heavier than Johnny Walker, who weighed 239 pounds. This main event matchup was arranged after an injury forced the cancellation of the original headliner between Gabriel Bonfim and Sean Brady.

Both fighters are making rapid turnarounds for this contest, with Walker competing for the second time in 35 days and Cortes-Acosta fighting less than two months after his previous appearance. The card also features a co-main event between Tatiana Suarez, who weighed in at 115.5 pounds, and Virna Jandiroba, who weighed 116 pounds. All 28 fighters on the card successfully made weight for the Saturday event.