Bellator 238 weigh-in results: Champ Budd (144.5), challenger Cyborg (143.8) set to clash

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s early and official Bellator 238 fighter weigh-ins, where all 30 fighters made weight without issue.

The early weigh-ins took place at the Bellator host hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 9 p.m. ET at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card that streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Among those weighing in women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd (13-2 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) and former UFC champ Cris Cyborg (21-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), who meet in the main event. Both were actually under the championship limit, with Budd at 144.5 pounds and Cyborg at 143.8.

Check out highlights of the session in the video above, as well as photos in the gallery below.

The full Bellator 238 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)

• Champ Julia Budd (144.5) vs. Cris Cyborg (143.8) – for women’s featherweight title
• Adam Borics (144.9) vs. Darrion Caldwell (144.6) – featherweight grand prix quarterfinal
• Juan Archuleta (145.5) vs. Henry Corrales (145.3)
• Alfred Khashakyan (135.9) vs. Sergio Pettis (135)
• Raymond Daniels (169.8) vs. Jason King (169.7)
• Emilee King (115.2) vs. Ava Knight (114.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7:30 p.m. ET)

• Aaron Pico (145.8) vs. Daniel Carey (144.9)
• AJ Agazarm (145.4) vs. Adel Altamimi (146)
• Mario Navarro (146) vs. Jay Jay Wilson (146)
• Miguel Jacob (169.9) vs. David Pacheco (170.8)
• Chris Avila (156) vs. Anthony Taylor (154.6)
• Curtis Millender (178.8) vs. Moses Murrietta (179.5)
• Brandon Bender (159.3) vs. Joshua Jones (160)
• Dominic Clark (155.1) vs. Ricardo Seixas Filho (155.6)
• Tony Bartovich (144.5) vs. Jarrett Connor (146)