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Raufeon Stots, Danny Sabatello make weight for Bellator 289 main event

Danny Sabatello Raufeon Stots Bellator 289 Bellator Conn. ) MMA Junkie

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Bellator 289 main event is official after the interim bantamweight champion and challenger made weight.

Interm titleholder Raufeon Stots (18-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) takes on Danny Sabatello (13-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) in the headliner, which also is a semifinal in Bellator’s ongoing bantamweight grand prix.

In the video above, check out the fierce rivals’ trips to the scale at the Bellator host hotel. Bellator 289 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 289.

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