The battle between cousins at PFL 2019, Week 1 is on, but with a bit of a twist. Ray Cooper III , the 2018 welterweight champion, will square off against cousin Zane Kamaka in what was scheduled to be a welterweight bout at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, N.Y.  Kamaka, however, came in at 1.8 pounds over, making the meeting a catchweight 172.8. Cooper automatically earns three points in the PFL standings system for Kamaka’s weight miss, and can earn addition points for a finish. Kamaka is ineligible to earn points for the fight and was docked 20 percent of his fight purse All other competitors made weight for their bouts, including headliners Kayla Harrison (155.6) and Larissa Pachecho (155.6) for their lightweight matchup.

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PFL 2019, Week 1 weigh-ins: Zane Kamaka misses weight for cousin vs. cousin fight vs. Ray Cooper III – MMA Junkie

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