Usyk vs. Rico weigh-in results: Rico Verhoeven 25 pounds heaver than Oleksandr Usyk - MMA Fighting

At the official weigh-ins for the event in Giza, Rico Verhoeven weighed about 25 pounds heavier than Oleksandr Usyk, a notable size advantage heading into the cross-discipline main event. Despite that gap, Usyk stopped Verhoeven in the 11th round to retain his unified heavyweight titles, underlining how experience and technique mattered. Post-fight analysis examined how the weight difference affected stretches of the bout and what the performance suggests about suitable future opponents for Usyk.