Bellator 294 weigh-in results: Title challenger DeAnna Bennett among three misses
HONOLULU – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Thursday’s official Bellator 294 fighter weigh-ins, which kicked off at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).
The weigh-ins took place at the Bellator host hotel in Honolulu. The nearby Neal S. Blaisdell Arena hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. It is the first of back-to-back shows in Honolulu.
Among those weighing in were women’s flyweight champion Liz Carmouche (18-7 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and challenger DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA), who meet in the main event. Bennett missed weight after multiple attempts, coming in at 126.2 on her final try to hit the flyweight championship limit.
In the co-feature, Tim Johnson (15-9 MMA, 3-5 BMMA) takes on Said Sowma (8-4 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) at heavyweight. Plus, former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger and Olympic wrestling medalist Sara McMann (13-6 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes her Bellator debut against Arlene Blencowe (15-9 MMA, 8-5 BMMA).
The full Bellator 294 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Liz Carmouche (125) vs. DeAnna Bennett (126.2)* – for women’s flyweight title
Tim Johnson (262) vs. Said Sowma (239.2)
Arlene Blencowe (146) vs. Sara McMann (145.6)
Marcos Breno (136) vs. Danny Sabatello (135.6)
Levan Chokheli (169.6) vs. Michael Lombardo (170.8)
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7 p.m. ET)
Kenneth Cross (155.2) vs. Killys Mota (156)
Sergei Bilostennyi (240) vs. Tyrell Fortune (259.6)
Cris Lencioni (152.4)** vs. Blake Smith (146.4)***
Anthony Adams (185.6) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov (185.4)
*Bennett missed the women’s flyweight title limit of 125 on her first attempt. She was given until 10 a.m. local time – one hour after the close of the one-hour official window – to make weight. She was 126.2 on her final attempt. She no longer is eligible to win the title.
**Lencioni missed the featherweight limit on his first attempt and will not cut additional weight. He will be fined a percentage of his purse if his opponent makes weight and a catchweight is agreed to.
***Smith missed the featherweight limit on his first attempt. He was given until 10 a.m. local time – one hour after the close of the one-hour official window – to make weight, and stayed at 146.4.
