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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Canadian bantamweight Sarah Moras made weight Tuesday in advance of her fight with American Sijara Eubanks on a televised UFC card Wednesday.Moras missed weight at UFC 242 in September, when she came in two pounds over the limit at 138 pounds ahead of her TKO win over Georgia's Liana Jojua in Abu Dhabi.
All of the fighters on Wednesday's card made weight with the exception of Karl Roberson, who tipped the scales at 187.5 pounds — 1.5 pounds over the maximum for middleweight non-title bouts. Wednesday's main event sees Anthony Smith, ranked third among light-heavyweight contenders, against No. 8 Glover Teixeira. Smith weighed in at 205 pounds while Teixeira was 205.5 pounds.
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