Bellator MMA will put on its first show since June. All fighters made weight for the 10-fight card, which is headlined by Usman Nurmagomedov putting his lightweight title on the line against Alexandr Shabliy.
The undefeated Nurmagomedov (17-0, 1 NC) is coming off an overturned victory over Brent Primus after failing a drug test for a prescription medicine. The Russian wasn’t stripped of the title, though, which he won off Patricky Freire in 2022. This will look to be Nurmagomedov’s third defense as he submitted Benson Henderson in between the two aforementioned fights. The 26-year-old officially weighed 154.8 pounds.
Meanwhile, this is the first Bellator main event for Shabliy (24-3). “Peresvet” is 5-0 inside the promotion with notable wins over Freire, Primus and Tofiq Musayev. The 31-year-old will look to make a statement in his first title opportunity and also weighed 154.8 pounds.
Bellator Champions Series San Diego Weigh-in Results:
Usman Nurmagomedov (154.8) vs. Alexandr Shabliy (154.8)
Lorenz Larkin (170.4) vs. Levan Chokheli (170.8)
Douglas Lima (184.6) vs. Aaron Jeffery (185.4)
Sumiko Inaba (125.2) vs. Mackenzie Stiller (125.2)
Yancy Medeiros (155.2) vs. Zhora Ayvazyan (155.4)
Jordan Newman (185.2) vs. Imamshafi Aliev (185)
Herman Terrado (170.4) vs. Masayuki Kikuiri (169)
Bryce Meredith (135.8) vs. Jonathan MaCalolooy (134.8)
Josh Hokit (242.2) vs. Sean Rose (264.8)
Aysia Cortez (116) vs. Ashley Thiner (115)
