Bellator 289 weigh-in results (9 a.m. ET)
NORWICH, Conn. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Thursday’s official Bellator 289 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).
The weigh-ins take place at the Bellator host hotel in Norwich, Conn. The nearby Mohegan Sun Arena hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Among those weighing in are interim bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots (18-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) and challenger Danny Sabatello (13-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), who meet in the main event. Their fight also is a semifinal in the ongoing 135-pound grand prix. In the co-feature, women’s flyweight champ Liz Carmouche (17-7 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) takes on former champ Juliana Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) in a rematch. Plus, Patchy Mix (16-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) meets Magomed Magomedov (19-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) in the other grand prix semifinal.
The full Bellator 289 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Showtime (9 p.m. ET)
- Interim champ Raufeon Stots () vs. Danny Sabatello () – for interim bantamweight title; bantamweight grand prix semifinal
- Champ Liz Carmouche () vs. Juliana Velasquez () – for women’s flyweight title
- Magomed Magomedov () vs. Patchy Mix () – bantamweight grand prix semifinal
- Anthony Adams () vs. Dalton Rosta ()
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 5 p.m. ET)
- Ilara Joanne () vs. Denise Kielholtz ()
- Cody Law () vs. Cris Lencioni ()
- Kyle Crutchmer () vs. Jaleel Willis ()
- Kevin Boehm () vs. Kai Kamaka ()
- Mark Lemminger () vs. Michael Lombardo ()
- Pat Downey () vs. Christian Echols ()
- Cass Bell () vs. Jared Scoggins ()
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 289.