Bellator 300 weigh-in results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane misses weight for flyweight title bout

October 6, 2023

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Ilima-Lei Macfarlane could possibly be ending her profession on a bitter word.

At Friday’s official weigh-ins for Bellator 300, Macfarlane missed the flyweight restrict by 1.6 kilos for her struggle with flyweight champion and buddy Liz Carmouche. Macfarlane weighed 127.4 kilos on her first try, then 126.6 on her second try (her official recorded weight). She was given another alternative to weigh in and got here in heavier at 128.2 kilos.

The bout proceeds as a five-round non-title catchweight bout, with solely Carmouche eligible to go away the cage as champion.

The 2 different title fights scheduled for Saturday’s card in San Diego are official, with Usman Nurmagomedov (154.8) on level for his headlining light-weight title protection in opposition to Brent Primus (154.8) and featherweight champion Cris Cyborg coming in at 144.6 kilos as she seems for her fifth straight protection when she fights Cat Zingano (144.6).

For Macfarlane, that is the second time in three fights that the previous flyweight champion has missed weight. In August 2022, she weighed in at 129 kilos (three kilos over the restrict for a non-title flyweight bout) for a struggle in opposition to Bruna Ellen that she went on to win by unanimous resolution.

See the Bellator 300 official weigh-in outcomes under.

Major Card (Showtime at 10 p.m. ET)

Usman Nurmagomedov (154.8) vs. Brent Primus (154.8)

Cris Cyborg (144.6) vs. Cat Zingano (144.6)

Liz Carmouche (124.8) vs. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (126.6)*

Preliminary Card (MMA Preventing at 6:30 p.m. ET)

Davion Franklin (265) vs. Slim Trabelsi (238.8)

Henry Corrales (146) vs. Kai Kamaka III (145.6)

Sara McMann (145.4) vs. Leah McCourt (146)

Ilara Joanne (125.6) vs. Jena Bishop (125.4)

Bobby Seronio III (138) vs. Alberto Garcia (137)

Romero Cotton (185.6) vs. Grant Neal (183.6)