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Urijah Faber explains surprise UFC on ESPN 8 weigh-in

In Jacksonville, Fla., to support Team Alpha Male fighters Darren Elkins and Song Yadong, it was no surprise to see Urijah Faber at Friday’s UFC on ESPN 8 weigh-ins.

What was surprising was that he stepped on the scale himself.

After all of the scheduled fighters for Saturday’s show weighed in, Faber was brought up to the scale and it was announced that he was checking in as a possible alternate. Faber came in at 153.5 pounds, just under the lightweight limit, which created some confusion as there are no lightweight bouts scheduled for UFC on ESPN 8.