It's official. Every fighter on the RUF 68: Natividad vs. Perez card hit the scales Friday afternoon at Arizona Combat Sports in Tempe — and all 14 bouts are locked in for Saturday night at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. Six professional fights, three amateur title fights, and five additional amateur bouts. Doors open at 6:00 PM. First fight at 7:00 PM. Live on PPV via Spectation Sports.
Here is the complete, official RUF 68 weigh-in results breakdown.
Main Event — Bantamweight 135 lbs (Pro, 3 x 5) Kevin "Quicksand" Natividad (9-5-0) — 138.3 lbs vs. David "El Tigre" Perez (1-3-0) — 135.9 lbs
Natividad weighed in at 138.3 lbs in the non-title bantamweight main event. Perez hit 136.2 on his first attempt before re-weighing at 135.9 lbs. The fight is on. Natividad — a longtime Arizona Combat Sports product with a 13-1 amateur record and a UFC veteran resume — headlines against the Central American challenger in the 135-pound main event.
Co-Main Event — Featherweight 145 lbs (Pro, 3 x 5) Ashton "No Chance" Caniglia (7-8-0) — 145.2 lbs vs. Ezra Elliott (6-0-0) — 145.5 lbs
Both featherweights came in clean. Undefeated RUF Featherweight prospect Ezra Elliott steps in against an 8-year pro veteran in Caniglia who has 15 professional fights of experience.
Pro Card — Full Official Weights
Featherweight 145 lbs (3 x 5): Adam Amado (2-4-0) 145.6 vs. Alim Muhammad (4-2-0) 145.6
Women's Featherweight 145 lbs (3 x 5): Gloria Dacosta (1-1-0) 144.9 vs. Iasmin Casser da Silva (4-0-0) 144.8
Flyweight 125 lbs (3 x 5): Kendell Ward (1-1-0) 125.3 vs. Alex Preissing (2-0-0) 125.7
Bantamweight 135 lbs (3 x 5): Patrick Quick (0-0-0) 135.9 vs. Roderick Agyeman (0-0-0) 135.6
Amateur Title Fights — 3 Belts on the Line
Three amateur championships will be decided Saturday night.
Amateur Bantamweight Title — 135 lbs (3 x 3): Michael Burke (7-4-0) 134.4 vs. Julius Vega (5-3-0) 134.8
Amateur Lightweight Title — 155 lbs (3 x 3): Eitan "The Lion of Zion" Kagan (2-1-0) 154.2 vs. Jace Jones (3-1-0) 154.9
Amateur Flyweight Title — 125 lbs (3 x 3): Niko Mills (3-2-0) 124.5 vs. Marcos Lugo Encinas (2-0-0) 124.8
Amateur Card — Full Official Weights
Catchweight 140 lbs (3 x 3): Sear Sanjar (2-2-0) 140.4 vs. Kadyn Marcantel (1-3-0) 140.5
Catchweight 180 lbs (3 x 3): Tafu Mamea (0-1-0) 176.7 vs. Issouf Doumbia (1-2-0) 179.2
Light Heavyweight 205 lbs (3 x 3): Devan Apodaca (0-0-0) 203.9 vs. Seve Zazueta (1-0-0) 204.4
Bantamweight 135 lbs (3 x 3): Luis Olandez (0-0-0) 134.2 vs. Xavier Castillo (0-0-0) 135.6
Catchweight 146 lbs (3 x 3): Rashed Evans (0-0-0) 140.3 vs. Dylan Pacheco (0-0-0) 137.9
Fighters to Watch on Saturday Night
Ezra Elliott (6-0-0) is the headline name to watch on the pro card. The undefeated MMA Lab featherweight has a 100% finish rate as a professional and faces the toughest test of his young career in 8-year veteran Ashton Caniglia.
Iasmin Casser da Silva (4-0-0) is the other unbeaten pro on the card. The Brazilian featherweight faces Gloria Dacosta in what should be one of the most competitive women's pro scraps of the night.
Alex Preissing (2-0-0) out of Fight Ready is 2-0 as a pro with two finishes. Kendell Ward represents his toughest matchup at 125 lbs to date.
On the amateur side, Marcos Lugo Encinas (2-0-0) fights for the amateur flyweight strap, and Jace Jones (3-1-0) out of Red Hawk Academy is one of the most active amateur lightweights in the state — both are live underdogs to leave Celebrity Theatre with gold around their waist.
How to Watch RUF 68: Natividad vs. Perez
- Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Venue: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85008
- Doors: 6:00 PM | First fight: 7:00 PM
- Tickets: Buy RUF 71 Tickets or at the Celebrity Theatre box office
- PPV: Order RUF 71 PPV
- Sanctioning: Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission
Photo Credit
Official RUF 68 weigh-in photography by MMA Stalker. View the full free weigh-in gallery and download high-resolution images at mmastalker.com.
