LAS VEGAS (May 23, 2008) – If crowd reaction is any indication, it appears the lightweight division has truly arrived and is ready to take on a more prominent role in the UFC. On a card featuring Tito Ortiz, and Wanderlei Silva, the LW main event of UFC 84 was treated with an equally loud ovation.

The crowd was firmly behind current lightweight champion BJ Penn and cheered wildly for the Hawaiian who told Joe Rogan, “I am going to give everything I got, and that is all I can do, I’m ready.” On the other hand former champion Sean Sherk didn’t fare quite as well with those in attendance. Forced to speak over a chorus of boo’s that greeted him as he was interviewed, he said “I trained my ass for this man, BJ trained his ass off, you guys are in for a hell of a night.” Both Penn and Sherk weighed in at the 155 lbs. limit land are set for what could be the most anticipated 155 lbs. matchup in the history of the UFC, but theirs was not the only bad blood going around

To no one’s surprise Tito Ortiz was there to fan the flames of discontent, taking off his jacket to reveal a shirt that read “Dana is my Bitch.” The shirt, in reference to the well publicized animosity between Ortiz and UFC president White, was received with laughter from the crowd but White was nowhere to be found, while the smirking Ortiz brazenly showed off the shirt to anyone who would look.

UFC newcomer Goran Reljic didn’t show any of the jitters that many UFC newbies seem to feel as he brazenly pushed his forehead right up to that of Wilson Gouveia and nudged him before being separated by others on stage. UFC 84 “Ill Will” takes place at the MGM Grand on May 24 and is sold out

The full weigh in results are below

BJ Penn 155 vs. Sean Sherk 155

Wanderlei Silva 205 Vs. Keith Jardine 205

WilsonGouveia 205 Vs. Goran Reljic 205

Tito Ortiz 205 Vs. Lyoto Machida 203

Thiago Silva 205 Vs. Antonio Mendes 203

Ivan Salaverry 185 Vs. Rousimar Palhares 185

Rameau Sokoudjou 204 Vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura 206

Rich Clementi 155 Vs. Terry Etim 155

Jon Koppenhaver 170 Yoshiyuki Yoshida 170

Jason Tan 170 Vs. Dong Hyun Kim 171

Christian Wellisch 230 Vs. Shane Carwin 252