UNCASVILLE, Conn. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Thursday’s early and official Bellator 244 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).
The early weigh-ins take place at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. The same venue hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Paramount following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Among those weighing in are light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (27-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Vadim Nemkov (12-2 MMA, 4-0 BMMA), who fight for Bader’s 205-pound title in the main event.
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The full Bellator 244 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Paramount, DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Ryan Bader () vs. Vadim Nemkov () – for light heavyweight title
- Julia Budd () vs. Jessy Miele ()
- Valentin Moldavsky () vs. Roy Nelson ()
- Andrew Kapel () vs. John Salter ()
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7:30 p.m. ET)
- Sidney Outlaw () vs. Adam Piccolotti ()
- Josh Hill () vs. Erik Perez ()
- Lucas Brennan () vs. Will Smith ()
- Chris Gonzalez () vs. Vladimir Tokov ()
- Weber Almeida () vs. Salim Mukhidinov ()
- Yaroslav Amosov () vs. Mark Lemminger ()
- John de Jesus () vs. Vladyslav Parubchenkno ()