The headlining title fight is set, but Friday’s Bellator 189 card has lost a fight. Women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd (10-2 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) and challenger Arlene Blencowe (10-6 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) both successfully made weight for the main event. Budd weighed 143.9 pounds, and Blencowe was 144.6. Related 5 reasons to watch Bellator 189, including Julia Budd's high-stakes title rematch Bellator 189 takes place at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla., and airs on Spike following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie. Although the headliners were on the mark, a preliminary-card bout between Alexis Dufresne (6-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and Amber Leibrock (2-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) was scrapped.
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Bellator 189 weigh-ins: Budd-Blecowe title fight set, but Dufresne again misses weight – MMA Junkie