At Bellator 290 on Feb. 4 in Inglewood, Calif., 16 of the 28 fighters on the card gained more than 10 percent of their weight back. Two of those 16 exceeded the 15 percent threshold.
MMA Junkie obtained a list of fight-night weights Monday from California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster.
In California, fighters have their weights checked on fight day – not solely when they have to hit their marks on the scale. The extra procedure was instituted in 2017 as part of the commission’s efforts to cut back on excessive weight cutting. Within those rules was a cap on how much a fighter could gain from the official weigh-ins to the fight.
If a fighter gains more than 10 percent back before the bout, the commission can make a recommendation they move to a higher weight class. If a fighter gains more than 15 percent, the commission can potentially cancel their fight.
Check out the weight gains and percentages for all 28 fighters on the card at Kia Forum.
Darrion Caldwell
Weigh-in day: 135.8
Fight night: 151.2
Gain: 11%
Result: Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Nikita Mikhailov
Weigh-in day: 135.4
Fight night: 151.6
Gain: 12%
Result: Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Alejandra Lara
Weigh-in day: 125.8
Fight night: 148.6
Gain: 18%
Result: Diana Avsaragova def. Alejandra Lara via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Diana Avsaragova
Weigh-in day: 128.8
Fight night: 143
Gain: 11%
Result: Diana Avsaragova def. Alejandra Lara via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Karl Albrektsson
Weigh-in day: 205.2
Fight night: 221.2
Gain: 8%
Result: Grant Neal def. Karl Albrektsson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Grant Neal
Weigh-in day: 205.2
Fight night: 219
Gain: 7%
Result: Grant Neal def. Karl Albrektsson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Max Rohskopf
Weigh-in day: 155.6
Fight night: 174
Gain: 12%
Result: Chris Gonzalez def. Max Rohskopf via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:22
Chris Gonzalez
Weigh-in day: 155.6
Fight night: 174.4
Gain: 12%
Result: Chris Gonzalez def. Max Rohskopf via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:22
Steve Mowry
Weigh-in day: 253.4
Fight night: 252.6
Gain: -0.8%
Result: Ali Isaev vs. Steve Mowry ends in unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Ali Isaev
Weigh-in day: 261.8
Fight night: 262.8
Gain: 0%
Result: Ali Isaev vs. Steve Mowry ends in unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Akhmed Magomedov
Weigh-in day: 145.2
Fight night: 164.6
Gain: 13%
Result: Henry Corrales def. Akmed Magomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Henry Corrales
Weigh-in day: 145.6
Fight night: 172.2
Gain: 18%
Result: Henry Corrales def. Akmed Magomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mukhamed Berkhamov
Weigh-in day: 171
Fight night: 189.4
Gain: 11%
Result: Lorenz Larkin def. Mukhamed Berkhamov via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 1:42
Lorenz Larkin
Weigh-in day: 171
Fight night: 193.8
Gain: 13%
Result: Lorenz Larkin def. Mukhamed Berkhamov via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 1:42
Sabah Homasi
Weigh-in day: 170.8
Fight night: 184.4
Gain: 8%
Result: Brennan Ward def. Sabah Homasi via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:34
Brennan Ward
Weigh-in day: 170.8
Fight night: 181.6
Gain: 6%
Result: Brennan Ward def. Sabah Homasi via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:34
Anatoly Tokov
Weigh-in day: 184.8
Fight night: 204.4
Gain: 11%
Result: Johnny Eblen def. Anatoly Tokov via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Johnny Eblen
Weigh-in day: 185
Fight night: 197.4
Gain: 7%
Result: Johnny Eblen def. Anatoly Tokov via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Fedor Emelianenko
Weigh-in day: 236.2
Fight night: 235.4
Gain: -0.8%
Result: Ryan Bader def. Fedor Emelianenko via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:30
Ryan Bader
Weigh-in day: 234.4
Fight night: 231.8
Gain: -1%
Result: Ryan Bader def. Fedor Emelianenko via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:30
Dante Schiro
Weigh-in day: 170.6
Fight night: 181
Gain: 6%
Result: Neiman Gracie def. Dante Schiro via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Neiman Gracie
Weigh-in day: 170.4
Fight night: 190.6
Gain: 12%
Result: Neiman Gracie def. Dante Schiro via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jornel Lugo
Weigh-in day: 135
Fight night: 151
Gain: 12%
Result: Jaylon Bates def. Jornel Lugo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jaylon Bates
Weigh-in day: 136
Fight night: 152
Gain: 12%
Result: Jaylon Bates def. Jornel Lugo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Peter Ishiguro
Weigh-in day: 145
Fight night: 155
Gain: 7%
Result: Isaiah Hokit def. Peter Ishiguro via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Isaiah Hokit
Weigh-in day: 145.6
Fight night: 165.4
Gain: 14%
Result: Isaiah Hokit def. Peter Ishiguro via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ethan Hughes
Weigh-in day: 170.8
Fight night: 183.2
Gain: 7%
Result: Yusuf Karakaya def. Ethan Hughes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Yusuf Karakaya
Weigh-in day: 170.2
Fight night: 190.2
Gain: 12%
Result: Yusuf Karakaya def. Ethan Hughes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.
