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March 30, 2023
Bellator
MMA closes out March with a 15-fight Bellator
293 card, which is now set after the official weigh-ins.
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All fighters made weight for the card, including heavyweight
headliners Marcelo
Golm and Daniel
James. It will be James (14-6-1) that is the larger fighter, as
the 265.4-pound heavyweight weighed in nearly eight pounds heavier
than Golm (10-3), who checked in at 257.6 pounds. One fight was
canceled just before the weigh-ins, though, as Rustam
Khabilov vs. Jaleel
Willis was called off due
to an issue on Khabilov’s side, per Jaleel’s manager.
This is a major fight for Golm, who saw his UFC release in 2019 on
the heels of three losses, but has since found his stride. The
Brazilian has won in four straight appearances, most recently
throttling formerly unbeaten Davion
Franklin with a rear-naked choke. On the other side of the main
attraction, James returned to the Bellator roster in November,
where he finished Tyrell
Fortune with punches and elbows. “The Predator” will now look
to solidify himself as a contender in a marquee matchup, while only
one man will leave the Pechanga Resort & Casino with a five-fight
win streak.
Bellator 293 will air live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on
Friday. Prelims begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, where they will
stream on YouTube.
Bellator 293 Weigh-in Results:
Marcelo
Golm (257.6) vs. Daniel
James (265.4)
Leah
McCourt (145.4) vs. Cat Zingano
(145.2)
Aaron
Jeffery (185.2) vs. John Salter
(185.8)
Sullivan
Cauley (205.8) vs. Luke
Trainer (205.2)
Archie
Colgan (155.4) vs. Justin
Montalvo (154.4)
Mandel
Nallo (154.8) vs. Adam
Piccolotti (156)
Sara
Collins (145.8) vs. Pam
Sorenson (145.2)
Jefferson
Creighton (169.8) vs. Joey Davis
(169.2)
Lucas
Brennan (145.4) vs. Josh San
Diego (146)
Lance
Gibson Jr. (156) vs. Vladimir
Tokov (155.2)
Rakim
Cleveland (240.4) vs. Christian
Edwards (237.8)
Nick
Browne (155.6) vs. Mike Hamel
(155.6)
Ashley
Cummins (119.2) vs. Randi Field
(120)
Brandon
Carrillo (135.4) vs. Bryce
Meredith (135.6)
Maria
Henderson (115.4) vs. Mackenzie
Stiller (115.4)