WSOF 22 Weigh-in Results: Rousimar Palhares, Jake Shields Hit Main-Event Marks

Their reputations as submission artists precede them.

World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares tipped the scales at 169.8 pounds ahead of his five-round title defense against Jake Shields (170) in the WSOF 22 main event on Saturday at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes (135) and challenger Sheymon da Silva Moraes (134.2) also met their contracted weight requirements for the co-headliner without incident at Friday’s official weigh-in.

WSOF 22 “Palhares vs. Shields” -- which airs live on the NBC Sports Network at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT -- will also feature a light heavyweight clash pairing Mike Kyle (206) with Clifford Starks (204.8), a welterweight scrap pitting Abubakar Nurmagomedov (171) against Jorge Moreno (168.8) and a lightweight tilt matching Islam Mamedov (155.4) with Jimmy Spicuzza (155.4).

Two and a half hours prior, the five-bout undercard will stream live to Sherdog.com: Jake Heun (205.6) vs. Davin Clark (206), Donavon Frelow (125) vs. Carlos Garcia (124.8), Jimmy Jones (139.4) vs. Marco Lope Simmons (140.6), Cory Hendricks (204.4) vs. Julio Hinojosa (206) and Gil Guardado (154) vs. Pete Martin (155.6).

WSOF 22 ‘Palhares vs. Shields’ Weigh-in Results:
Rousimar Palhares (169.8) vs. Jake Shields (170)
Marlon Moraes (135) vs. Sheymon da Silva Moraes (134.2)
Mike Kyle (206) vs. Clifford Starks (204.8)
Abubakar Nurmagomedov (171) vs. Jorge Moreno (168.8)
Islam Mamedov (155.4) vs. Jimmy Spicuzza (155.4)
Jake Heun (205.6) vs. Davin Clark (206)
Donavon Frelow (125) vs. Carlos Garcia (124.8)
Jimmy Jones (139.4) vs. Marco Lope Simmons (140.6)
Cory Hendricks (204.4) vs. Julio Hinojosa (206)
Gil Guardado (154) vs. Pete Martin (155.6)