Chandler checked in at 154.4 pounds and “The Caveman” at 154.6 ahead of their lightweight title main event. Bellator 97 takes place at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., and will additionally feature a co-headlining welterweight title attraction between reigning champ Ben Askren (169.9) and Season 7 tournament winner Andrey Koreshkov (169.2).
The evening’s main card airs live on Spike TV and will also see two Summer Series tournament titles decided, as ex-Strikeforce ruler Muhammed Lawal (205.6) squares off with Jacob Noe (205.7) and Ryan Martinez (262.7) toes the line against Vitaly Minakov (239.1). Just prior, former featherweight title challenger Patricio Freire (145.1) will face Jared Downing (145.9) to open the Spike TV broadcast.
The show’s preliminary card streams live on Spike.com and will showcase a pair of top wrestling talents, as Shawn Bunch (135.6) and Bubba Jenkins (156) face Russell Wilson (135.6) and Mike Barreras (155.8), respectively.
Bellator 97 Weigh-in Results
Michael
Chandler (154.6) vs. David
Rickels (154.6)
Ben
Askren (169.9) vs. Andrey
Koreshkov (169.2)
Muhammed
Lawal (205.6) vs. Jacob Noe
(205.7)
Vitaly
Minakov (239.1) vs. Ryan
Martinez (262.7)
Patricio
Freire (145.1) vs. Jared
Downing (145.9)
Rodrigo
Lima (135.4) vs. Rafael
Silva (136)
Chris
Leyva (157.3) vs. Will Brooks
(157.5)
Frank
Baca (135.4) vs. Anthony
Leone (135.9)
Bubba
Jenkins (156) vs. Mike
Barreras (155.8)
Keith
Berry (189.9) vs. Jeremy
Kimball (189.2)
Shawn
Bunch (135.6) vs. Russell
Wilson (135.6)
Richard
Jacquez (151.2)* vs. Javier
Palacios (148.4)
Felipe
Chavez (134.9) vs. Adrian Cruz
(136)
Donald
Sanchez (145.4) vs. Cliff
Wright (148.8)*
* Fighter will forfeit a portion of his purse for failing to make weight
This item was updated on July 30 at 6:26 PT with additional information.
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