Smolka makes weight for UFC fight

Kapolei’s Louis Smolka, ranked No. 9 at featherweight in the UFC, weighed in at 126 pounds for his fight against Brandon Moreno to kick off the main card of UFC Fight Night Portland tonight beginning at 5 p.m.

The fight will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1.

Smolka (11-1, 5-1 UFC) is on a four-fight winning streak heading into the bout against Moreno, who is making his UFC debut.

Moreno took the fight last Thursday on nine days’ notice after Smolka’s original opponent, No. 15-ranked Sergio Pettis, pulled out with an injury.

Smolka has earned two UFC performance of the night bonuses in his six fights with the company and won each of his past two bouts via second-round stoppage.