Bellator 245 Weigh-in Results: 3 Fighters Miss Weight by Several Pounds

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Making weight was not just a formality ahead of the first card of Bellator MMA’s final Paramount Network doubleheader.

Bellator 245 goes down on Sept. 11 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Sitting atop the card is a light heavyweight rematch between Phil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) and Lyoto Machida (26-9), where the two top contenders will run back their 2013 match that saw Davis emerge with a contentious decision win in what was then a contender for Sherdog’s 2013 “Robbery of the Year.”

Since dropping a split verdict to current champ Vadim Nemkov in November 2018, Davis has been on a run that has seen him prevail by back-to-back third-round knockout wins. “Mr. Wonderful” smashed Liam McGeary’s jaw in April 2019, and then followed that performance by battering Karl Albrektsson in October. The career light heavyweight had no issue making weight, hitting the scales at 205.7 pounds. Facing him will be “The Dragon” Machida, who saw a four-fight win streak come to an end in September 2019 when former rival Gegard Mousasi took a narrow split decision over him. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight king left that promotion on a two-fight win streak, and made his organizational debut in Bellator with two wins over Rafael Carvalho and Chael Sonnen. Like Davis, Machida easily hit his weight limit by coming in at 205.3 pounds.

The co-main event was not as smooth of a weigh-in process, as Cat Zingano (145.9) will be meeting the heavier Gabrielle Holloway (150.7)* at a 151-pound catchweight. At middleweight, Ed Ruth (185.1) will look to bounce back from his first career submission defeat against the heavy-handed Taylor Johnson (185.7). Kicking off the main card is a welterweight affair pitting dynamic kickboxer Raymond Daniels (169.7) against former muay Thai fighter Peter Stanonik (166.6).

Holloway was one of three fighters to miss weight, and the promotion is opting to reschedule all three bouts impacted by weight issues to catchweights as to not require fines from the competitors. Vinicius Zani (143.2)** came in 2.2 pounds heavy for his 140-pound catchweight contest against Keith Lee, while the card opener saw Amanda Bell (149)*** hit the scales three pounds above the featherweight limit against Leslie Smith. For the latter, there was a bit of a fracas between the two during the face-off, but all the bouts should still continue as planned.

Bellator 245 will take place on Sept. 11, and prelims will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET/5:15 p.m. PT on Dazn and the Bellator YouTube channel. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, and it will be simulcast on Dazn and the Paramount Network.

Bellator 245 Weigh-in Results:

Phil Davis (205.7) vs. Lyoto Machida (205.3)
Cat Zingano (145.9) vs. Gabrielle Holloway (150.7)*
Ed Ruth (185.1) vs. Taylor Johnson (185.7)
Raymond Daniels (169.7) vs. Peter Stanonik (166.6)
Rafael Carvalho (205.8) vs. Alex Polizzi (203.6)
Tyrell Fortune (251.1) vs. Jack May (259.8)
Keith Lee (140.7) vs. Vinicius Zani (143.2)**
Leslie Smith (145.7) vs. Amanda Bell (149)***

* Holloway missed weight by 4.7 pounds.
** Zani missed weight by 2.2 pounds.
*** Bell missed weight by three pounds.