The Bellator
MMA light heavyweight championship is on the line in the main
event of
Bellator 257, the promotion’s third event on Showtime in as
many weeks.
The title fight is now official as both champion and challenger
made weight. This is the first title defense for Vadim
Nemkov, who is facing a familiar foe in Phil Davis.
The main event is also a light heavyweight grand prix quarterfinal
alongside the co-main event of Corey
Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan
Yagshimuradov. Unfortunately, not every fighter was able to hit
their contracted weights as Jay-Jay
Wilson came in heavy.
In his lone fight of 2020, Nemkov (12-2) knocked out Ryan Bader
with a devastating head kick. Prior to claiming the belt, the
Russian had won six straight fights including a split decision win
over Davis. Nemkov officially weighed 204.5 pounds.
Davis is looking to get revenge against Nemkov and become Bellator
light heavyweight champion for the second time. After winning the
belt from Liam
McGeary, Davis dropped it to Bader via split decision. Since
losing the close fight to Nemkov, “Mr. Wonderful” has won three
straight fights including a split decision over Lyoto
Machida. Davis stepped on the scales at 205 pounds on the
dot.
Bellator 257 prelims begin at 5:45 p.m. ET/2:45 p.m. PT on YouTube
and the main card will air live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m.
PT.
Bellator 257 Weigh-in Results:
Vadim
Nemkov (204.5) vs. Phil Davis
(205)
Corey
Anderson (204.75) vs. Dovletdzhan
Yagshimuradov (204.5)
Paul
Daley (174.75) vs. Sabah
Homasi (175)
Veta
Arteaga (124.5) vs. Desiree
Yanez (125.75)
Julius
Anglickas (205) vs. Gregory
Milliard (205.5)
Julia
Budd (145.25) vs. Dayana
Silva (144.75)
Steve
Mowry (247) vs. Shaun Asher
(247.25)
Grachik
Bozinyan (170) vs. Demarques
Jackson (170.75)
Raymond
Daniels (169.75) vs. Peter
Stanonik (170)
Karl
Albrektsson (205.75) vs. Viktor
Nemkov (206)
Pedro
Carvalho (144.75) vs. Jay-Jay
Wilson (146.75)*
Lance
Gibson Jr. (155) vs. Marcus
Surin (155.25)
Saul
Rogers (145.75) vs. Mads
Burnell (146)
*Wilson missed weight by .75 pounds and has been fined a
percentage of his purse.