Bellator Champions Series: Belfast weigh-in results: Title fights official, one fighter heavy
The official weigh-ins for Bellator Champions Series: Belfast are in the books, and all but one fighter hit their marks.
In the main event, Corey Anderson (17-6) and Karl Moore (12-2) will battle for the vacant Bellator light heavyweight title. Both fighters weighed in at 204.6 pounds.
In the co-headliner, featherweight champion Patricio Freire (34-7) defends his title against Jeremy Kennedy (19-3). They each hit 145 pounds on the dot.
Vikas Singh Ruhil (12-7) was the lone fighter who missed weight. Ruhil fights against Nathan Kelly (9-2) at featherweight, but he weighed in at 147 pounds and will be fined a percentage of his purse. Kelly was on proper weight at 146.
The weigh-ins took place at the Bellator host hotel. The SSE Arena in Belfast, hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Max following prelims on MMA Junkie.
The full Bellator Champions Series: Belfast weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (Max 3 p.m. ET)
- Corey Anderson (204.6) vs. Karl Moore (204.6) – for vacant light heavyweight title
- Champ Patricio Freire (145) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (145) – for featherweight title
- Fabian Edwards (185.6) vs. Aaron Jeffery (185.2)
- James Gallagher (145.4) vs. Leandro Higo (145.1)
- Manoel Sousa (155.6) vs. Tim Wilde (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 12 p.m. ET)
- Ciaran Clarke (135.5) vs. Darius Mafi (135.3)
- Nathan Kelly (146) vs. Vikas Singh Ruhil (147)*
- Abraham Bably (257.4) vs. Isaiah Pinson (242)
- Grant Neal (205.4) vs. Luke Trainer (203.8)
- Alfie Davis (155.6) vs. Oscar Ownsworth (155)
- Jordan Elliott (129.5) vs. Nate Kelly (129.1) – 130-pound contract weight
*Singh Ruhil missed the featherweight limit and will be fined a percentage of his purse.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator Champions Series: Belfast.