A. Borics and M. Burnell confirmed the main fight of the Bellator 276 Photo montage
All ready for Bellator 276. On the afternoon of this Friday (11), Adam Borics and Mads Burnel successfully passed the scales and confirmed the main fight of the show, which will be valid in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg). Brazilian José Augusto 'Gugu' will be on the preliminary card. After the measurements, only one clash was cancelled.
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In a crucial duel for the featherweight division, the Hungarian Adam Borics he will try to achieve his fourth consecutive victory and, to do so, he scored 66,1kg on the event's official scale. His rival, the Danish Mads Burnell, was a little lighter and weighed exactly 66 kg. The winner of the confrontation must face the owner of the belt who will emerge from the rematch between A. J. Mckee e Patrick Pitbull, scheduled for April.
Former Ultimate athlete and number two in the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg), the veteran Phil Davis tries a new chance to win the category belt against the last challenger Juliu Anglickas. The North American was within the permitted limit and weighed 93,4kg, the same measurement as his Lithuanian rival.
Representative of Brazil in Bellator's circular cage, José Augusto 'Gugu' returns after being defeated by the veteran Anthony Johnson last May. The Brazilian athlete was below his weight limit and weighed 92,7kg. His opponent, the North American Alex Polizzi weighed 93,4kg and confirmed the duel.
Duel canceled
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg) Josh Weston had the only failure of the entire weigh-in. With a duel scheduled against Josh Augustine for the division led by Kamaru Usman, the North American extrapolated. Weston scored 79,7kg, almost 3kg above the permitted limit and his match ended up cancelled.
Bellator 276 weigh-in results
MAIN CARD (0 p.m. Brasília time)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Adam Borics (66,1kg) x (66kg) Mads Burnell
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Phil Davis (93,4kg) x (93,4kg) Julius Anglickas
Middleweight (up to 83,9kg): John Salter (84,2kg) x (84,2kg) Johnny Eblen
Lightweight (up to 70,3kg): Jay Jay Wilson (70,7kg) x (70,6kg) Gadzhi Rabadanov
PRELIMINARY CARD (20 p.m. Brasília time)
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Alex Polizzi (93,4kg) x (92,7kg) José Augusto 'Gugu'
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Romero Cotton (84,2kg) x (84kg) Freddy Sandoval
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Diana Avsaragova (57kg) x (56,5kg) Kyra Batara
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Cody Law (66,1kg) x (66kg) James Adcock
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Roman Faraldo (77,5kg) x (77,5kg) Kelvin Rayford
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Jordan Howard (61,5kg) x (61,6kg) Trevor Ward
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Josh Augustine (77,1kg) x (79,7kg) Josh Weston – Fight Canceled
*For fights without title fights, athletes receive a pound (454g.) allowance over the official weights of their respective divisions.
*Athlete Josh Weston exceeded the permitted limit for the category by approximately 2,6kg and his duel against Josh Augustine was cancelled.
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