by Guilherme Cruz @guicruzzz Apr 13, 2017
Eduardo Dantas’ belt will not be on the line at Bellator 177.
The Bellator bantamweight champion successfully made weight for Friday’s event in Budapest, Hungary, but his opponent, Leandro Higo, missed weight by four pounds, MMA Fighting has confirmed following a tweet by Jason Floyd.
Dantas made weight at 134.6 pounds, and the fight will go on as a three-round catchweight bout. Higo was fined 20 percent of his purse.
Higo (17-2), a former RFA and LFA bantamweight champion who is set to make his promotional debut, replaced injured Darrion Caldwell on one month’s notice against the champion.
"Dudu" (19-4) was looking to defend the 135-pound title for the second time in his second run as champion. This bout marks the second time Dantas has to face an overweight opponent in Bellator. Back in May 2015, Mike Richman came in at 139.2 pounds at Bellator 137.
Source http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/4/13/15284732/leandro-higo-misses-weight-bellator-177-main-event-now-non-title-fight-eduardo-dantas
Leandro Higo misses weight, Bellator 177 main event now a non-title fight vs. Eduardo Dantas
- Edge Guerrero
- Posts: 8287
- Joined: Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:14 am
- Reputation: 3064
- Location: Smackdown Hotel at "the corner of Know Your Role Blvd
Leandro Higo misses weight, Bellator 177 main event now a non-title fight vs. Eduardo Dantas
- I rent this space for advertising
Don't be selfish, preserve this world for the next generations.
I'll never long for what might have been
Regret won't waste my life again
I won't look back I'll fight to remain
Don't be selfish, preserve this world for the next generations.
I'll never long for what might have been
Regret won't waste my life again
I won't look back I'll fight to remain
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 95 guests