Tomorrow night’s blockbuster 297 Metal Packaging Project 297including fights for the main title, after weighing in on the day’s extras.
All twenty-six 297 Metal Packaging Project 297Competitors successfully weigh in before BELLATOR returns to Wintrust Arena in Chicago tomorrow, Friday, June 16th. 297 Metal Packaging Project 297 It will air LIVE on SHOWTIME at 9pm ET / 8pm PT / 6pm PT, with its raw card airing at 6pm ET / 5pm PT / 3pm PT on the BELLATOR MMA channel. on YouTube, the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel, and Pluto TV.
In the highly anticipated main event 297 Metal Packaging Project 297Light Heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov (16-2, 1 NC) will defend his title against the third seed Yoel Romero (15-6) in his attempt to establish himself as the best fighter in the world at 205 pounds.
The co-headlining of the event will see the BELLATOR Featherweight Champion Patrick Pitbull (35-5) attempted to make history as the first MMA fighter to hold three divisional world titles in a major promotion when he dropped down to 135 lbs to welcome the reigning BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion, Sergio Pettis (22-5), returned from an 18-month injury layoff Patchi mix (18-1) was crowned interim bantamweight champion and Grand Prix champion.
Elsewhere on the main card is the former world title challenger and #1 ranked light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson (16-6, 1 NC) will return home to Illinois against the former division champion and second-ranked opponent Phil Davis (24-6, 1 NC), while the Chicago Special is ranked fourth Daniel James (15-6-1) looking to extend his five-match knockout streak in front of a raucous hometown crowd against the No. 10 seed in Turkey. Gokhan Sarikam (8-2).
Here are the official weights for everyone 297 Metal Packaging Project 297 Competitors:
Bellator 297: Nimkoff v. Romero’s main card:
show time
Friday, June 16 – 9pm ET / 8pm ET / 6pm PT
Light Heavyweight World Championship: C-Vadim Nemkov (203.8) vs. #3-Yoel Romero (205)
World Bantamweight Title bout: c-Sergio Pettis (134) against C-Patrick “Pitbull” (134.2)
Light weight fit: #1-Corey Anderson (205) vs. #2-Phil Davis (206)
Heavy weight bout: #4-Daniel James (265) vs. #10-Gokhan Sarikam (246)
Bellator 297: Nimkoff v. Romero Preliminary Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | Showtime Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
Friday, June 16 – 6 PM ET / 5 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. PT
Heavy weight bout: Vladimir Gouvea (264) vs. Gabriel Sayegh (261)
Excess weight bout: Kyle Crotcher (171) v. Bobby Nash (171)
Lightweight fit: #9-Gadzhi Rabadanov (156) vs. Peter Boist (156)
Excess weight bout: Jalil Willis (171) v. Ramzan Kuramagomedov (170)
Lightweight fit: Mike Hamel (155) vs. Shamil Nikayev (156)
Middle weight bout: Norbert Novene Jr (185) v. Camille Onizczuk (186)
Lightweight fit: #10-Archie Colgan (155) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (155)
Light weight fit: #5-Alex Polizzi (204) vs. #8-Carl Moore (205)
Featherweight bout: #8-Timur Khizrev (145) vs. Richie Smolin (145)
Middle weight bout: Jordan Newman (186) vs. Matthew Perry (184)
Featherweight bout: Cody Low (145) vs. Edwin Chavez (146)
* The card is subject to change
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