Bellator Experiments With Fight Night Weigh-Ins, Here’s The Interesting Results

Mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA hosted another exciting night of fights on Friday, June 29. This time around, the promotion elected to try a little experiment. Bellator 201 took place within the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California on Friday, featuring a series of exciting match ups. While the official weigh-ins were held on Thursday, Bellator elected to hold a second set of weigh-ins on fight night to track how heavy each fighter was actually going to compete at. A total nine fighters came in 10% or more above their weight class limit, making for some interesting findings. Check it out below, as provided by MMA Fighting. Main card Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (125 to 137 9.5%) def. Alejandra Lara (124.6 to 138 10.6%) Saad Awad (159.8 to 172.8 8.1%) def. Ryan Couture (159.9 to 175 9.4%) Valerie Letourneau (126 to 140.3 11.3%) def. Kristina Williams (125.4 to 138.5 10.4%) Juan Archuleta (146 to 162 11%) def. Robbie Peralta (145.3 to 160.4 10.3%) Prelims Ed Ruth (171 to 180 5.3%) def. Andy Murad (170.8 to 199.4 16.6%) Joey Davis (170.6 to 184.2 8%) def. Craig Plaskett (168.2 to 178.4 4.3%) Tyrell Fortune (244.8 to 245 .08%) def. Giovanni Sarran (251.8 to 252.5 .27%) Jordan Young (204.8 to 212.5 3.7%) def. Jamal Pogues (203.7 to 216.4 6.2%) Keri Melendez (116 to 126 8.6%) def. Tiani Valle (114.5 to 124.4 7.2%) Ricky Furar (134.5 to 146.9 8%) def. Victor Rosas (135.3 to 144.5 6.3%) Jay Jay Wilson (146 to 163.2 11.8%) def. David Conte (145.6 to 148 1.4%) Joshua Jones (155.5 to 170 10.9%) def. Jacob Rosales (155.7 to 172.5 10.6%) For more MMA news click here.