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Check out the results from the official Bellator 264 fighter weigh-ins, featuring Gegard Mousasi vs. John Salter.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – MMA Junkie was on scene at Thursday’s official Bellator 264 weigh-ins where one fight was canceled.
The weigh-ins took place at Mohegan Sun Arena. The same venue hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Among those who weighed in were Bellator middleweight champion [autotag]Gegard Mousasi[/autotag] (47-7-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) and title challenger [autotag]John Salter[/autotag] (18-4 MMA, 8-1 BMMA). Also, contenders [autotag]Magomed Magomedov[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and Raufeon Stots (16-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) stepped on the scale ahead of their bantamweight clash. Magomedov needed two tries to hit his mark, but he ultimately did.
Top bantamweight contender Magomed Magomedov misses weight on his first attempt, but will have until the top of the hour to cut the additional 0.5 pounds. ⏳#Bellator264 weigh-in results: https://t.co/trltifx9BZ pic.twitter.com/tQzxibnttS
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) August 12, 2021
Phew! Magomed Magomedov (@magomedovtiger1) makes weight on his second attempt ahead of a potential title eliminator vs. Raufeon Stots. 🇷🇺#Bellator264 weigh-in results: https://t.co/trltiffydp pic.twitter.com/XvPGkSGYrF
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) August 12, 2021
Out of the 18 fighters scheduled, 17 made weight. There was a big miss from [autotag]Kendly St-Louis[/autotag] (3-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in the final minutes of the weigh-in window. When he weighed in at 162.5 pounds for his lightweight fight vs. Justin Montalvo[/autotag] (2-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), Mohegan Sun commission head Mike Mazzulli canceled the fight immediately.
The #Bellator264 weigh-ins ended with a massive weight miss and a cancellation as prelim fighter Kendly St-Louis weighed 162.5 pounds for a lightweight fight.
Weigh-in results: https://t.co/trltiffydp pic.twitter.com/tLbkSEVPhw
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) August 12, 2021
Complete Bellator 264 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 6:30 p.m. ET)
* = St-Louis misses weight by 6.5 pounds, fight canceled
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All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from July 26-Aug. 1:
Bruno Assis becomes the new Titan FC middleweight champion at Friday’s event in Miami, Fla.
[autotag]Bruno Assis[/autotag] is the new Titan FC middleweight champion.
The Brazilian won the promotion’s 185-pound title, defeating [autotag]Shane O’Shea[/autotag] in the main event of Friday’s Titan FC 70 card in Miami, Fla. Assis (11-5) submitted O’Shea (4-2) with a triangle choke at the 2:22 mark of round 1.
Assis, who trains out of American Top Team, had to face adversity before taking home the belt.
The 29-year-old got clipped and dropped with a jab and straight right early in the first round. From there, O’Shea looked for the finish, but Assis did a good job at tying up and surviving the early storm. Assis was able to get a takedown from a judo throw and from there he was able to lock up a triangle choke and roll to his back. Soon after O’Shea was forced to tap, giving the win to Assis.
Put a bow on it, the main event is wrapped up after a submission in the main event! #TitanFC70 pic.twitter.com/LH9KZH4lke
— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) July 3, 2021
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With the result, Assis is now on a two-fight winning streak and 2-2 in his last four outings.
Additionally on the card, former IBJJF world champion [autotag]Talita Alencar[/autotag] made her professional debut. She submitted Staci Vegas with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their strawweight contest.
It's over! The Unicorn only needs one round for the submission pic.twitter.com/zfBdh9H4wK
— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) July 3, 2021
Complete main card results for Titan FC 70 included:
