Cage Warriors 68 comes to The Echo Arena in Liverpool tomorrow night, for what promises to be a night full of action, but as with any professional mixed martial art event the official weigh-ins first had to take place.
Lightweight: Azi Thomas (154lbs) vs. Ellis Hampson (157.6lbs)* Hampson has two hours to cut 1.6lbs**
Bantamweight: Ant Phillips (141.5lbs) vs Adam Ventre (137.5lbs) * Phillips need to cut 5.5lbs & Ventre 1.5lbs
Final weight for Ant Phillips 139lbs & Final weight for Adam Ventre 135.7lbs
Welterweight: Dez Parker (169lbs) vs. Charlie Watts (171lbs)
Bantamweight: Conrad Hayes (135lbs) vs. Patrick Pimblett* (141.7lbs) *** Paddy Pimblett has two hours to cut 5.7 lbs
Bantamweight: John Cullen (140.8lbs) vs. Dean Garnett (136.7lbs) * Cullen needs to cut 4.8lb & Garnett 0.7lb they have two hours to cut the remaining lbs
Middleweight: Leeroy Barnes (183.9lbs) vs. Che Mills (185.6lbs)
Middleweight: Matt Hallam (184.7lbs) vs. Steve Dinsdale (183.5lbs)
Welterweight: Matt Inman (170.7lbs) vs. Mauro Chimento (170.3lbs)
Bantamweight: Marcelo Costa* (140.3lbs) vs Ronnie Mann. (135.2lbs) ***Marcelo Costa has two hours to cut 4.3lbs
Welterweight: Jimmy Wallhead (169.3lbs) vs. Danny Roberts (170.4lbs)
**Ellis Hampson has elected not to cut any more weight, forfeiting 25% of his purse to his opponent, Azi Thomas
***Paddy Pimblett has elected not to cut any more weight, forfeiting 40% of his purse to his opponent, Conrad Hayes
Final weight for Paddy Pimblett 141.7lbs
***Marcelo Costa has elected not to cut any more weight, forfeiting 40% of his purse to his opponent, Ronnie Mann
Final weight for Marcelo Costa 140.3lbs
The bantamweight bout between John Cullen and Dean Garnett will go ahead at an agreed catchweight of 138lbs
Final weight for John Cullen 138.4lbs
* Did not make weight on first attempt
** Forefited 25% of purse to opponent
*** Fortited 40% of purse to opponent
Seven fighters missed weight at first attempt which raised ‘eyebrows’ amongst the promotions own top brass, resulting in Director of Media and Operations, Paul Dollery to send out several social media tweets amongst them were these two:
As a highly run, professional organisation it is expected that the fighters make their contractual weight agreement and to be professionals, representing, not only themselves, their club but the Cage Warriors FC brand.
Making a stance on fighters who are not making weight and opting for a purse pay-out option, CEO of Cage Warriors FC, Graham Boylan sent these two tweets out:
Let’s hope this gets all the fighters attention to comply.
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