Bellator 257 weigh-in results

Check out the results from the official Bellator 257 fighter weigh-ins, featuring light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Thursday’s official Bellator 257 fighter weigh-ins.

The weigh-ins take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The same venue hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Among those weighing in are light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (13-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Phil Davis (22-5 MMA, 9-2 BMMA), who meet in the main event. That fight also is a quarterfinal bout in Bellator’s light heavyweight tournament.

The full Bellator 257 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Vadim Nemkov () vs. Phil Davis () – for light heavyweight title; light heavyweight tournament opening round
  • Corey Anderson () vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov () – light heavyweight tournament opening round
  • Veta Arteaga () vs. Desiree Yanez ()
  • Paul Daley () vs. Sabah Homasi ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Julia Budd () vs. Dayana Silva ()
  • Karl Albrektsson () vs. Viktor Nemkov ()
  • Pedro Carvalho () vs. Jay Jay Wilson ()
  • Mads Burnell () vs. Saul Rogers ()
  • Julius Anglickas () vs. Gregory Milliard ()
  • John DeJesus () vs. Alfred Khashakyan ()
  • Shaun Asher () vs. Steve Mowry ()
  • Grachik Bozinyan () vs. Demarques Jackson ()
  • Lance Gibson Jr. () vs. Marcus Surin ()