Results of weighing to the tournament Bellator 108

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Results of weighing to the tournament Bellator 108

Friday, 15 November 2013, 14:44

Vitaly Minakov outweighed Alexander Volkov; "Rampeydzh" and Joey Beltran are ready to a debut in Bellator.

A few hours ago under a roof of a gostinnichno-entertainment complex of Revel Atlantic City in Atlantic City (USA) official procedure of weighing of participants of tomorrow's fights of Bellator 108 came to the end.

Show will head fight in intermediate weight category (to 95 kg. ) between the former champion of UFC in a light heavyweight Kuinton "Rampeydzh" Jackson and the ex-gatekeeper of the heavy and semi-heavy UFC divisions Joey Beltran. Both fighters kept within the standard, thus Beltran approached to weighing with a small stock, having shown 94,5 kg. against 95 exactly at Jackson.

The first "Russian" title fight in Bellator becomes the duel of evening second for the importance: the champion of the organization in heavy weight Alexander Volkov, will carry out the first protection of the title against Vitaly Minakov.

Alexander Volkov won the Grand Prix of the 7th season of Bellator and won the title which has become vacant after withdrawal from sports of former champion Cole Conrad, in December of last year. On the way the Russian giant (growth of the athlete of 201 cm) stopped Brett Rogers, knocked out Vinisiusa Kueyrosa and in the ending, the unanimous decision, won against Richard Hale.

To his opponent, it was necessary to receive the status of the applicant to pass on the truncated way. In July Minakov won the Grand Prix of the summer series, consisting, not from eight, and from four participants. Vitaly's rivals became Ron Sparks and Ryan Martinez, lost to the native of Bryansk technical knockouts.

Interest to fight Volkov – Minakov in Russia and the CIS is huge, secretly in this duel it is possible to declare the winner the best Russian heavyweight.

Volkov's weight made - 106,5 kg, Minakov was much heavier - 113 kg.

Full results of weighing, weight of fighters it is specified in pounds:

Main duels:

Joey Beltran (208.5) vs. Quinton Jackson (210)
Alexander Volkov (235) vs. Vitaly Minakov (249)
Marcos Galvao (135.9) vs. Tom McKenna (135.3)
Patricio Freire (145.8) vs. Justin Wilcox (145.5)

Anderkard:

Chip Moraza-Pollard (169.8) vs. Sam Oropeza (173.8)
Tom DeBlass (204.5) vs. Jason Lambert (203.5)
Nah’Shon Burrell (179.3) vs. Jesus Martinez (179.5)
Kenny Foster (149.7) vs. Anthony Marrison (147.8)
Liam McGeary (204.5) vs. Najim Wali (205)
Will Martinez (145.1) vs. Kevin Roddy (145.8)
Ryan Cafaro (146) vs. Dan Matala (145.5)
Sergio de Silva (136) vs. Rob Sullivan (135.6)

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