Bellator 193 weigh-in results: Fernando Gonzalez misses weight for third consecutive fight

TEMECULA, Calif. – Despite a catchweight limit installed for Friday’s Bellator 193 main event, headliner Fernando Gonzalez still missed weight. It was his third consecutive infraction.

Bellator 193 takes place at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

Gonzalez (27-14 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) was scheduled to meet Lorenz Larkin (18-7 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) in a 180-pound catchweight fight. He came in three-tenths of a pound overweight, though, and as a result was fined 20 percent of the “show” portion of his purse. Half of that fine will go to Larkin, and half will go to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).

Also, in a new wrinkle, Gonzalez will be required to forfeit 20 percent of his “win” money to Larkin should he emerge victorious.

For a 178-pound catchweight fight this past August at Bellator 182, Gonzalez came in at 180 pounds for his fight with Brennan Ward. And against Brandon Girtz at Bellator 174 in March 2017, he was 174 pounds for a scheduled welterweight fight.

Gonzalez fought at light heavyweight and middleweight earlier in his career before coming to Bellator, where he has been for his past eight fights.

Outside of Gonzalez’s weigh-in hiccup, all remaining fighters on the card made weight. For complete Bellator 193 weigh-in results, check below.

MAIN CARD (Paramount, 9 p.m. ET)

• Lorenz Larkin (180) vs. Fernando Gonzalez* (180.3)
• J.J. Ambrose (155.7) vs. Saad Awad (155.4)
• Kendall Grove (185.7) vs. A.J. Matthews (183)
• Steve Kozola (155.8) vs. Jake Smith (156)

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 7 p.m. ET)

• Ben Beebe (263.8) vs. Everett Cummings (257.4)
• Demarcus Brown (153.9) vs. Joshua Jones (155.8)
• Chris Herrera (184.8) vs. Moses Murrietta (183.8)
• Julio Aguilera (143.4) vs. Mike Andaya (146)
• Tim Riscen (136) vs. Mark Vorgeas (138.8)
• Justin Lawrence (145.1) vs. Andrew Natividad (143.7)
• Tyrell Fortune (239.7) vs. Joe Hernandez (259)
• Tyree Fortune (214) vs. Michael Quintero (211.7)

* Gonzalez was fined 20 percent of his show money; 10 percent will go to Larkin, and 10 percent will go to the CSAC. In addition, if he wins, he will forfeit 20 percent of his win bonus to Larkin.

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