Bellator 294 Weigh-in Results: DeAnna Bennett Heavy, Ineligible to Win Title

The headlining match for the Bellator MMA flyweight title is in jeopardy after the challenger missed weight.

The main event of Bellator 294 will see Liz Carmouche once again face off against DeAnna Bennett. While the champion checked in at 125 pounds on the dot, her opponent could not say the same. Bennett (13-7-1) initially weighed 2.2 pounds over the limit at 127.2 pounds on her first attempt, and took the additional time to come back above the 125-pound championship cap at 126.2 pounds. As a result, should the fight continue, Bennett will be ineligible to win the throne and has been fined 30% of her purse. Per MMA Junkie, Carmouche has decided that should she lose on Friday, she will vacate her title.

The two first met in 2020, with "Girl-Rilla" securing a rear-naked choke submission in her promotional debut -- in a fight where Bennett also missed weight. Since then, Carmouche (18-7) has remained perfect in Bellator, eventually capturing the flyweight strap from Juliana Velasquez. She'll look to keep her five-fight win streak intact against Bennett, who has put together three straight wins against Alejandra Lara and Justine Kish. The overweight "Vitamin D" will be out for revenge in her first-ever Bellator main event, providing she clears medicals.

Bellator 294 will air live on Friday on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Prelims will stream on the promotion's YouTube channel at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT.

Bellator 294 Weigh-in Results:

Liz Carmouche (125) vs. DeAnna Bennett (126.2)*
Tim Johnson (262) vs. Said Sowma (239.2)
Arlene Blencowe (146) vs. Sara McMann (145.6)
Marcos Breno (136) vs. Danny Sabatello (135.6)
Levan Chokheli (169.6) vs. Michael Lombardo (170.8)
Kenneth Cross (155.2) vs. Killys Mota (156)
Sergey Bilostenniy (240) vs. Tyrell Fortune (259.6)
Cris Lencioni (152.4)** vs. Blake Smith (146.4)***
Anthony Adams (185.6) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov (185.4)

* Bennett missed weight by 1.2 pounds, cannot win the title and has been fined 30% of her purse.
** Lencioni missed weight by 6.4 pounds and has been fined a percentage of his purse.
*** Smith missed weight by .4 pounds and has been fined a percentage of his purse.