Bellator 273 weigh-in results
PHOENIX – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official Bellator 273 fighter weigh-ins.
The weigh-ins take place at the Bellator host hotel in in Phoenix. The nearby Footprint Center hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Among those weighing in are heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (28-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) and interim champ Valentin Moldavsky (11-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), who fight in the main event. In the co-feature, former UFC and WEC lightweight champ Benson Henderson (28-11 MMA, 5-6 BMMA) takes on Islam Mamedov (20-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) at lightweight.
The full Bellator 273 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Ryan Bader (232.2) vs. interim champ Valentin Moldavsky (234.4) – for heavyweight title
- Benson Henderson (155.8) vs. Islam Mamedov (155.6)
- Henry Corrales (145.8) vs. Aiden Lee (145.8)
- Sabah Homasi (170.8) vs. Jaleel Willis (170.2)
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7 p.m. ET)
- Enrique Barzola (136) vs. Darrion Caldwell (135.8)
- Saad Awad (156) vs. Chris Gonzalez (155.6)
- Duane Johnson (185.6) vs. Dalton Rosta (184.6)
- Nikita Mikhailov (135.6) vs. Blaine Shutt (134)
- Lucas Brennan (145.4) vs. Benjamin Lugo (146)
- Weber Almeida (145.2) vs. Fabricio Franco (151.2)*
- Sullivan Cauley (205.8) vs. Ben Parrish (205.2)
* = Franco missed the featherweight limit by 5.2 pounds. As a result, the bout was scrapped.
