Rocha tipped the scales at 131 pounds, and as a result his fight with Costa was canceled. Costa made weight without issue, checking in at 125 pounds on Monday.
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The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The evening’s featured bout is a light heavyweight pairing pitting Rodolfo Bellato (205) against Murtaza Talha Ali (203.5).After falling to Vitor Petrino on the Contender Series in September 2022, Bellator has rebounded to earned back-to-back victories under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner. Most recently, he claimed the promotion’s 205-pound belt with a decision win over Acacio dos Santos at LFA 159 on May 27.
Ali will take a 6-0 mark into his matchup with Bellato. The Bahrain native is coming off a 2-0…