WATCH: Relieved Khabib makes weight after STRIPPING OFF as UFC 254 showdown with Gaethje turns into official

UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was pressured to strip off however tipped the scales at 155lbs to make his title struggle with Justin Gaethje official for Saturday at UFC 254.

The undefeated champion was first on the scales in Abu Dhabi, hitting his mark however with assistance from a towel. 

The aid was evident because the Russian held his face in his fingers after seeing he had made weight, earlier than he posed for the cameras and stepped away from the scales.

The Dagestani grappling phenom has suffered weight-cut woes up to now, being hospitalized earlier than his deliberate bout with Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 again in 2017. 

Gaethje adopted Khabib onto the scales in Abu Dhabi and appeared much more relaxed because the American made the mark with the minimal of fuss, formally establishing Saturday’s octagon showdown on Yas Island. 

Khabib then donned his trademark ‘papakha’ headwear for a last face-off with Gaethje which, in step with the amiable build-up to the struggle, handed off with out incident. 

Elsewhere on the cardboard, Alex Oliveira got here in two kilos heavy for his welterweight contest with Shavkat Rakhmonov, and can forfeit a portion of his struggle purse for the bout to go forward. 

Spain’s Joel Alvarez missed weight by three.5 kilos for his light-weight prelims contest with Alexander Yakovlev, and can likewise surrender a part of his purse. 

All the opposite fighters hit their marks – together with new UFC signing Michael Chandler, who weighed in at 155lbs and is back-up ought to both Khabib or Gaethje be pressured out of Saturday’s match-up, which now appears unlikely.

Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier made their co-main occasion middleweight bout official, with Whittaker tipping the scales at 186 kilos and Cannonier weighing in at 185 kilos.

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