PHOENIX – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting from Friday’s official Bellator 273 fighter weigh-ins, where one bout was scrapped. Among those who made weight were heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (28-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) and interim champ Valentin Moldavsky (11-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), who fight in the main event. In the co-feature, former UFC and WEC lightweight champ Benson Henderson (28-11 MMA, 5-6 BMMA) takes on Islam Mamedov (20-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in a lightweight bout that both fighters hit their respective marks for Friday. It'll be another home game for champ @RyanBader tomorrow – but first he hit the scales at the #Bellator273 weigh-ins. Full weigh-in results: https://t.co/ZkRXQYvSqS pic.twitter.com/ETEtBxWhNd — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 28, 2022 One preliminary card bout was scrapped by the Arizona Department of Gaming when short-notice replacement Fabricio Franco missed the featherweight limit by 5.2 pounds. After he visibly struggled on the scale, his bout vs.
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Bellator 273 weigh-in results: Title fight set; one bout scrapped after big miss – MMA Junkie