C. Cyborg (left) defends his featherweight title for the first time against A. Blencowe at Bellator 249. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Everything is fine for the first defense of the belt Chris Cyborg. Featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg.), the native of Curitiba, as well as her opponent, Arlene Blencowe, fulfilled their commitment to the scales and confirmed, this Wednesday (14), the main fight of Bellator 249, which takes place this Thursday Friday (15), in Uncasville (USA). At the official weigh-in, only Leandro Higo and Jaleel Willis failed.
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Owner of the belt since January, Cyborg confirmed the weight with ease. The athlete reached the category limit, weighing 65,7kg.
Considered an underdog for the confrontation against the Brazilian, Blencowe will go into the fight lighter than the champion. Willing to shock the world and beat one of the best fighters in the history of women's MMA, the Australian weighed 65,5kg.
In the co-main fight, Patricky Pitbull did not disappoint. Representative of the lightweight category (up to 70,3kg.), the Brazilian made use of the tolerance pound (454g.) and reached the established limit of the category, with 70,5kg.
Tupiniquim's opponent, Jaleel Willis, however, had problems and was unable to reach the required mark. At 72,1kg, the North American exceeded the limit by around 1,3kg. and, as punishment, he must pass on a percentage of his scholarship to the Brazilian.
Brazilian failure
Third representative of Brazil in the show, Leandro Higo He ended up being unsuccessful at the weigh-in. Acting in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg), the Mossoroense, at 63kg, lost more than 1kg. above the requested limit and will also have to give up part of his payment to his rival, Ricky Bandejas. The North American complied with the protocol and secured 61,6kg, within plan.
Check out the weights for Bellator 249
MAIN CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Chris Cyborg (65,7 kg) x Arlene Blencowe (65,5 kg) – Fight for the belt
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Patricky Pitbull (70,5 kg) x Jaleel Willis (72,1 kg)*
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.) Ricky Bandejas (61,6kg) x Leandro Higo (63 kg)*
Lightweight (up to 70,3kg): Saad Awad (70,5kg) x Mandel Nallo (70,7kg)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Steve Mowry (113,6 kg) x Shawn Teed (115,8 kg)
Middleweight (up to 83,9kg.) Andrew Kapel (84,2kg) x Joseph Creer (83,1kg)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Kyle Crutchmer (77,2 kg) x Kemran Lachinov (77,2 kg)
Catchweight: Christian Edwards (92,7 kg) x Hamza Salim (92,6 kg)
Catch weight: Mike Kimbel (63,1 kg) x Da'mon Blackshear (63,5 kg)
Catchweight: Aviv Gozali (76,5 kg) x Logan Neal (76,7 kg)
Catchweight: Albert Gonzales (76,8 kg) x Kastriot Xhema (76,9 kg)
*They have exceeded the limit of their respective divisions and will have to pass on a percentage of their purses to their opponents;
**In non-belt fights, all athletes have a one pound (454g) tolerance over the official weight of their respective categories.
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