PFL 3 Weigh-in Results: Cooper, Fabian Miss Weight Badly

The welterweight bracket of Professional Fighters League's tournament is off to a rollicking start before any fight has begun.

The PFL continues its 2022 regular season with a card primarily comprised of welterweight and women's lightweight bouts, with a dash of Anthony Pettis thrown in for good measure. PFL 3 is headlined by a women's lightweight bout between two-time champion Kayla Harrison and sizeable underdog Marina Mokhnatkina.

While both headliners made weight, Ray Cooper III and Genah Fabian were not as successful on the scale. Cooper clocked in at 176.4 pounds, or 5.4 pounds heavy for his welterweight match, while Fabian (160.8) tipped the scales at 4.8 pounds above the lightweight limit. Both fighters have been penalized one point in the standings, and they will not be eligible to earn any points on Friday even if they win. The fights will continue, and their opponents automatically receive three points, with the ability to score more with a finish. Additionally, Magomed Magomedkerimov is off the card due to visa issues, and in his stead will be recent Challenger Series victor Dilano Taylor against Joao Zeferino.

The marquee star of PFL, Harrison is a perfect 12-0 in her mixed martial arts career. She'll look to start her season off on the right path by staying undefeated and hunting for another quick finish. The American has pulled off stoppages in all but two of her professional bouts, having run through the 2021 season without ever needing more than nine minutes to register a victory. Harrison stepped on the scale at 155 pounds on the dot.

Looking to score a monumental upset is Mokhnatkina (6-2). The Russian fighter is riding a two-fight win streak, having defeated Claudia Zamora and Amanda Bell by decision. Prior to that, she lost decisions to Janay Harding and Liana Jojua. Mokhnatkina officially weighed 154.2 pounds.

PFL 3 on Friday will stream its prelims on ESPN+ starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. The main card will then air on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

PFL 3 Weigh-in Results:

Kayla Harrison (155) vs. Marina Mokhnatkina (154.2)
Ray Cooper III (176.4)* vs. Carlos Leal Miranda (169.6)
Anthony Pettis (155.4) vs. Myles Price (154.8)
Rory MacDonald (171) vs. Brett Cooper (169.8)
Larissa Pacheco (155.4) vs. Zamzagul Fayzallanova (153.4)
Dilano Taylor (170.6) vs. Joao Zeferino (170.8)
Genah Fabian (160.8)** vs. Julia Budd (154.4)
Sadibou Sy (170.8) vs. Nikolay Aleksakhin (170.2)
Gleison Tibau (169.6) vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi (170)
Helena Kolesnyk (155.2) vs. Abigail Montes (154)
Vanessa Melo (155.8) vs. Martina Jindrova (155.4)

* Cooper missed weight by 5.4 pounds, has been docked a point in the PFL standings and is ineligible to earn points should he win.
** Fabian missed weight by 4.8 pounds, has been docked a point in the PFL standings and is ineligible to earn points should she win.