Official fighter weigh-ins for next month's "UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez" event take place Friday, Dec. 11, at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. CT local time). Doors open at 3 p.m. ET.
The same venue hosts the following day's pay-per-view event, which features a headliner and championship bout between UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn and top contender Diego Sanchez.
UFC 107 also features a pivotal heavyweight clash between former champ Frank Mir and contender Cheick Kongo, a welterweight bout between longtime contender Jon Fitch and fast-rising Mike Pierce, an intriguing lightweight contest between veterans Kenny Florian and Clay Guida, and the promotional return of heavyweight Paul Buentello.
We'll try to hook up some live coverage of the event for you!
In addition to the weigh-ins, the UFC hosts a UFC Fight Club Q&A session with top UFC welterweight contender Dan Hardy (2 p.m. ET) and an autograph session with a host of UFC fighters (TBA) from 1-3 p.m. ET.
The full UFC 107 card includes:
MAIN CARD
* Champ B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez (for lightweight title)
* Cheick Kongo vs. Frank Mir
* Jon Fitch vs. Mike Pierce
* Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida
* Paul Buentello vs. Stefan Struve
PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)
* Alan Belcher vs. Wilson Gouveia
* Shane Nelson vs. Matt Wiman
* Ricardo Funch vs. Johny Hendricks
* Lucio Linhares vs. Rousimar Palhares
* Edgar Garcia vs. DaMarques Johnson
* Kevin Burns vs. T.J. Grant
For the latest on UFC 107, stay tuned to Penn vs Sanchez Video!
Source: http://mmajunkie.com/news/17023/ufc-107-fighter-weigh-ins-slated-for-dec-11-at-fedexforum-in-memphis.mma
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