Bellator 300: Four Fighters Gain Over 20 Pounds On Fight Night
Four fighters had shown exponential increases in weight on fight night following their weigh-ins at Bellator 300.
In the event on October 7th, 2023, Liz Carmouche and Brent Primus were just some of the athletes who had shown a mass increase in weight on fight night. Carmouche weighed 146 pounds on the night of the fight, compared to 124.8 pounds during the weigh-in. And at a weight limit of 125 pounds, the increase was alarming.
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Meanwhile, Primus had the biggest increase of all the fighters. The MMA fighter weighed 154.8 pounds during the weigh-in, which increased to 180.6 pounds on fight night. Elsewhere, Henry Corrales (increased from 146 to 171.4 pounds) and Sergio Cossio (increased from 156 to 176 pounds) were the other fighters showing mass weight gains.
In response, The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) is likely to provide local weight suspensions and recommendations to curb any unfair advantages that may emerge. With that being said, here is the full list of fighters and their weight increases on the card.
Full Weight Increase
Usman Nurmagomedov: 154.8 to 173.2
Brent Primus: 154.8 to 180.6
Cris Cyborg: 144.6 to 163.4
Cat Zingano: 144.6 to 146.4
Liz Carmouche: 124.8 to 146.0
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane: 126.6 to 140.4
Bobby Seronio III: 138.2 to 147.6
Alberto Garcia: 137.6 to 153.4
Leah McCourt: 146.0 to 155.6
Sara McMann: 145.4 to 147.6
Sergio Cossio: 156.0 to 176.0
Jesse Roberts: 155.8 to 174.2
Kai Kamaka III: 145.6 to 163.4
Henry Corrales: 146.0 to 171.4
Slim Trabelsi: 233.8 to 233.4
Davion Franklin: 265.0 to 284.0
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov: 205.4 to 221.6
Maciej Rozanski: 204.4 to 217.0
Mukhamed Berkhamov: 178.4 to 191.4
Herman Terrado: 178.2 to 191.4
Grant Neal: 183.6 to 202.2
Romero Cotton: 185.6 to 203.4
Jena Bishop: 125.4 to 135.4
Ilara Joanne: 125.6 to 136.0
Josh Hokit: 246.0 to 247.0
Spencer Smith: 247.8 to 250.6
Dmytrii Hrytsenko: 158.8 to 170.6
Justin Montalvo: 158.6 to 176.8
Bryce Meredith: 136.0 to 153.2
Miguel Peimbert: 134.8 to 149.0
Jackie Cataline: 145.4 to 148.6
Lorrany Santos: 145.6 to 163.8