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Bellator 290 gains: What all 28 fighters weighed on fight night

Find out how much weight all 28 fighters at Bellator 290 gained from the Friday morning official weigh-ins to Saturday night’s fights.

At Bellator 290 on Feb. 4 in Inglewood, Calif., 16 of the 28 fighters on the card gained more than 10 percent of their weight back. Two of those 16 exceeded the 15 percent threshold.

MMA Junkie obtained a list of fight-night weights Monday from California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster.

In California, fighters have their weights checked on fight day – not solely when they have to hit their marks on the scale. The extra procedure was instituted in 2017 as part of the commission’s efforts to cut back on excessive weight cutting. Within those rules was a cap on how much a fighter could gain from the official weigh-ins to the fight.

If a fighter gains more than 10 percent back before the bout, the commission can make a recommendation they move to a higher weight class. If a fighter gains more than 15 percent, the commission can potentially cancel their fight.

Check out the weight gains and percentages for all 28 fighters on the card at Kia Forum.

Bellator 290: Best photos from Inglewood

Check out these photos from Bellator 290, which took place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif.

Check out these photos from Bellator 290, which took place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)

Bellator 290 post-event facts: Ryan Bader keeps perfect rematch record

The attention was on Fedor Emelianenko after Bellator 290, but Ryan Bader continued to show he’s elite in a rematch setting.

The first Bellator event of 2023, Bellator 290, went down Saturday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and it marked a monumental occasion for both the promotion and the sport.

In addition to being the organization’s debut showcase on CBS, the card marked the retirement fight of legendary former PRIDE champion [autotag]Fedor Emelianenko[/autotag] (40-7 MMA, 4-3 BMMA), who suffered a first-round TKO loss to heavyweight titleholder [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] (31-7 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) in their main event rematch.

The co-headliner saw middleweight champion [autotag]Johnny Eblen [/autotag](13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) remain undefeated with a unanimous decision win over [autotag]Anatoly Tokov[/autotag] (31-3 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) for his first title defense.

For more on the numbers behind the title bouts, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from Bellator 290.

Bellator 290 live and official results, video stream

Bellator 290 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Bellator 290 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on CBS following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In the main event, heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) puts his title on the line in a rematch with Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), who is set to retire after the fight. Bader won their first meeting in 2019 with a 35-second knockout.

In the co-feature, middleweight champ Johnny Eblen (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) puts his belt up for the first time when he takes on challenger Anatoly Tokov (31-3 MMA, 7-0 BMMA). Plus, Sabah Homasi (17-10 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) and Brennan Ward (16-6 MMA, 11-6 BMMA) will be Bellator’s first fight to air on CBS to open the main card.

Full Bellator 290 results include:

Johnny Eblen def. Anatoly Tokov at Bellator 290: Best photos

Check out these photos from Johnny Eblen’s middleweight title defense against Anatoly Tokov at Bellator 290.

Check out these photos from Johnny Eblen’s middleweight title defense against Anatoly Tokov at Bellator 290, which took place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and aired live on CBS. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)

Bellator 290 salaries: Ryan Bader, Johnny Eblen lead disclosed purses

Check out the disclosed pay for all 28 fighters on Bellator 290, according to the California State Athletic Commission.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Twenty-eight fighters competed Saturday at Bellator 290 with the titleholders leading all disclosed payouts.

California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster released a full list of fighter payouts Saturday to MMA Junkie. The amounts reflect the disclosed payouts only and do not include any off-contract bonuses, sponsor payments, or discretionary bonuses.

One of five fighters who pocketed six-figure disclosed paydays, [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] and [autotag]Johnny Eblen[/autotag] topped the list with $150,000. Legendary MMA fighter [autotag]Fedor Emelianenko[/autotag] and welterweight Sabah Homasi each made $100,000, despite losses.

Scroll below to see what the 28 fighters on Bellator 290 were paid – disclosed amounts only.

Bellator 290 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff highlights video and photo gallery from Los Angeles

Watch as the athletes at Bellator 290 got one last look at each other before the fights.

LOS ANGELES – All the pre-fight activities are in the books for Bellator 290, the first Bellator event of 2023, following Friday’s official and ceremonial weigh-ins.

A rematch between heavyweight champion [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) and [autotag]Fedor Emelianenko[/autotag] (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), who meet for Bader’s title in what also is Emelianenko’s retirement bout, serves as the event headliner. In the co-main event, middleweight champ [autotag]Johnny Eblen[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) puts his title on the line for the first time against challenger [autotag]Anatoly Tokov[/autotag] (31-3 MMA, 7-0 BMMA).

At the ceremonial weigh-ins Friday, the fighters came face to face for final staredowns. Check out the highlights in the video above and a photo gallery below.

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Bellator 290 takes place Saturday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card marks the promotion’s debut on CBS, which follows prelims streamed on MMA Junkie.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.

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Photos: Bellator 290 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the Bellator 290 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Los Angeles.

Check out these photos from the Bellator 290 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Los Angeles. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA)

 

 

Bellator 290 predictions: Is anyone picking Fedor to retire with upset of Ryan Bader?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 290 main card, its debut on CBS, featuring Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko.

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Emelianenko		 Eblen
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Bader
(52%)		 eblen2023
Eblen
(63%)		 ward2023
Ward
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George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
8-2		 bader2023
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Eblen		 ward2023
Ward
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
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Eblen		 ward2023
Ward
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
7-3		 bader2023
Bader		 eblen2023
Eblen		 homasi2023
Homasi
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
6-4		 bader2023
Bader		 eblen2023
Eblen		 ward2023
Ward
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
6-4
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Bader		 eblen2023
Eblen		 ward2023
Ward
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
6-4		 bader2023
Bader		 eblen2023
Eblen		 homasi2023
Homasi
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
5-5
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Bader		 tokov2023
Tokov		 homasi2023
Homasi
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
5-5		 bader2023
Bader		 eblen2023
Eblen		 homasi2023
Homasi
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
5-5
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 bader2023
Bader		 eblen2023
Eblen		 homasi2023
Homasi
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
4-6		 bader2023
Bader		 eblen2023
Eblen		 ward2023
Ward
Nolan King
@mma_kings
4-6		 bader2023
Bader		 eblen2023
Eblen		 ward2023
Ward

Bellator returns this week for its first event of the year, and a pair of titles and monumental sendoff top the lineup.

Bellator 290 takes place Saturday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on CBS following prelims on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, heavyweight champion [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) takes on legendary Russian challenger [autotag]Fedor Emelianenko[/autotag] (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), who has announced this will be his final fight. It is a rematch of a 2019 tournament final and title fight that saw Bader finish Emelianenko with a 35-second TKO.

Bader is a sizable favorite at -320 at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on former PRIDE champ Emelianenko is +255. But none of our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have “The Last Emperor” with a fairytale ending. Bader is a unanimous pick at 11-0.

In the co-feature, middleweight champion [autotag]Johnny Eblen[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) puts his title on the line for the first time when he meets challenger [autotag]Anatoly Tokov[/autotag] (31-3 MMA, 7-0 BMMA). Eblen is a -270 favorite at the betting window, and he has a near-unanimous rout in the picks. Just one of our staff members has Tokov in an upset.

And to open the main card, which is Bellator’s debut on CBS, [autotag]Sabah Homasi[/autotag] (17-10 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Brennan Ward[/autotag] (16-6 MMA, 11-6 BMMA) at welterweight. Homasi is more than a 2-1 betting favorite, but our pickers are split. It’s Ward with a 6-5 lead.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Bader (52 percent), Eblen (63 percent) and Ward (62 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.

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Bellator 290 weigh-in results: Entire main card set; only one big miss

Check out the results from the official Bellator 290 fighter weigh-ins, which features heavyweight champ Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko.

LOS ANGELES – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official Bellator 290 fighter weigh-ins.

The weigh-ins took place at the Bellator host hotel. The nearby Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on CBS following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Among those weighing in were heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) and Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), who meet in a main event rematch for Bader’s title in what also is Emelianenko’s retirement bout.

In the co-feature, middleweight champ Johnny Eblen (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) puts his title on the line for the first time against challenger Anatoly Tokov (31-3 MMA, 7-0 BMMA).

All four title fighters made weight. Only one fighter missed weight – Diana Avsaragova, who is scheduled to meet Alejandra Lara in a women’s flyweight bout.

The full Bellator 290 weigh-in results are below:

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

  • Champ Ryan Bader (234.4) vs. Fedor Emelianenko (236.2) – for heavyweight title
  • Champ Johnny Eblen (184) vs. Anatoly Tokov (184.8) – for middleweight title
  • Sabah Homasi (170.8) vs. Brennan Ward (170.8)

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

  • Neiman Gracie (170.4) vs. Dante Schiro (170.6)
  • Mukhamed Berkhamov (171) vs. Lorenz Larkin (171)
  • Henry Corrales (145.6) vs. Akhmed Magomedov (145.2)
  • Ali Isaev (261.8) vs. Steve Mowry (253.4)
  • Chris Gonzalez (155.6) vs. Max Rohskopf (155.6)
  • Karl Albrektsson (205.2) vs. Grant Neal (205.2)
  • **Diana Avsaragova (128.8) vs. Alejandra Lara (125.8)
  • Darrion Caldwell (135.8) vs. Nikita Mikhailov (135.4)
  • *Jaylon Bates (136) vs. Jornel Lugo (135)
  • Isaiah Hokit (145.6) vs. Peter Ishiguro (145)
  • Ethan Hughes (170.8) vs. Yusuf Karakaya (170.2)

*Bates missed the bantamweight limit by 0.8 pounds on his first attempt; he was 0.2 over on his second attempt; he made the 136 limit on his third attempt.

**Avsaragova missed the flyweight limit by 2.8 pounds. 

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.

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