Bellator 282 official weigh-in results: Gegard Mousasi, Cat Zingano, and more hit their marks
NORWICH, Conn. – Bellator 282 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville and features 14 bouts including a middleweight title fight and two bantamweight grand prix tournament bouts.
Atop the card, middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi (49-7-2 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) defends his title against undefeated American Top Team product Johnny Eblen (11-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA). In the co-main event, bad blood boils over as bitter rivals Leandro Higo (21-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) and Danny Sabatello (12-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) finally will get their hands on one another in a grand prix quarterfinal. Also part of the tournament, Enrique Barzola (18-5-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) takes on Magomed Magomedov (18-2 MMA, 2-1 BMMA).
The 28 fighters competing on the card tipped the scales Thursday at the host hotel. MMA Junkie was on scene as all fighters made weight. Magomedov was the lone fighter to miss on his initial attempt, as he claimed he was unaware grand prix fighters are not allowed an extra pound. After he missed at 135.25, he came back 10 minutes later and made weight with seemingly relative ease.
Magomed Magomedov hit championship weight on his second attempt after he found out grand prix fighters don't get an extra-pound allowance.
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The full Bellator 282 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
- Champion Gegard Mousasi (185) vs. Johnny Eblen (185) – for middleweight title
- Leandro Higo (134.75) vs. Danny Sabatello (134.75) – bantamweight grand prix quarterfinal
- Enrique Barzola (135) vs. Magomed Magomedov (135) – bantamweight grand prix quarterfinal
- Kassius Kayne (169.75) vs. Brennan Ward (171)
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 6 p.m. ET)
- Dan Moret (155.5) vs. Killys Mota (155.5)
- Lucas Brennan (145.75) vs. Johnny Soto (145.5)
- Brent Primus (156) vs. Alexander Shabliy (155.75)
- Pam Sorenson (146) vs. Cat Zingano (145.25)
- Muhammad Abdullah (184.25) vs. Anatoly Tokov (186)
- Sabah Homasi (170) vs. Maycon Mendonca (170.75)
- Ilara Joanne (125) vs. Alejandra Lara (125.5)
- James Gonzalez (145.75) vs. Cody Law (145.75)
- Fabio Aguiar (184) vs. Aaron Jeffery (184.25)
- Bryce Logan (156) vs. Mandel Nallo (155.5)