The stage is set for a wild night of fights in Paris, France, after an eventful weigh-in day in the French capital.
The stars of Bellator Paris took to the scale for the early-morning official weigh-ins as the men at the top of the fight card successfully made weight for their respective matchups.
Heading the fight card is a battle for the Bellator bantamweight title, and reigning champion Patchy Mix and challenger Magomed Magomedov both hit championship weight for their matchup, as they both tipped the scale at a ready 135 pounds.
If the main event features the high stakes of a championship bout, the co-main event promises fireworks as Cedric Doumbe and Jaleel Willis prepare to clash in their 175-pound matchup.
Both men made weight in the morning, but sparks flew when they returned to the stage in the afternoon for the ceremonial weigh-ins. Doumbe threw his t-shirt at Willis, who stepped across the stage to go head to head with the Frenchman, before shoving him with both hands.
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Security and head of fighter operations Dan Hardy had to dive in to separate the pair and restore order. But it was only a temporary reprieve as, after Doumbe flexed on the scale for the crowd, Willis lunged at Doumbe again as they engaged in a heated face-off ahead of their matchup.
The only weight miss came in the opening main card bout, as France’s Thibault Gouti missed the lightweight limit by 1.7 pounds, coming in at 157.7 for his bout with Archie Colgan.
Check out the full list of official weights below.
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Bellator Paris: Official weigh-in results
MAIN CARD
- Patchy Mix (135) vs. Magomed Magomedov (135) – for Bellator bantamweight title
- Cedric Doumbe (175.5) vs. Jaleel Willis (174.6)
- Gregory Babene (185.7) vs. Costello van Steenis (185.8)
- Yves Landu (145.4) vs. Jonas Bilharinho (145.9)
- Thibault Gouti (157.7*) vs. Archie Colgan (154.9)
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Slim Trabelsi (239.5) vs. Louie Sutherland (265.9)
- Mansour Barnaoui (153.7) vs. Yusuke Yachi (155.3)
- Steven Hill (184.3) vs. Mike Shipman (185.9)
- Aspen Ladd (145.8) vs. Ekaterina Shakalova (144.2)
- Asael Adjoudj (145.9) vs. Bruno Fontes (145.4)
* Fighter missed weight. Bout will proceed, as scheduled.
