The official weigh-ins for Bellator 165 took place last night for an event which is headlined by a lightweight world title fight pitting current division champion Michael Chandler (15-3) against Benson Henderson (24-6), while undefeated superstar Michael “Venom” Page (11-0) faces off with Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) in a welterweight co-main clash. In addition, a light heavyweight bout pitting Linton Vassell (16-5) against Francis Carmont (25-11) and a lightweight showdown pitting Adam Piccolotti (8-0) against Brandon Girtz (14-4) will also be featured on the Spike-televised main card. Lastly, Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez will make her professional mixed martial arts debut against undefeated Sheila Padilla (2-0) in a crucial flyweight fight.
The highly anticipated professional debut of Baby Slice headlines the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary portion of the event, as he prepares for a welterweight battle with Aaron Hamilton (0-2).
Official Bellator 165 Weigh-in Results
Main Card
Lightweight World Title Fight: Benson Henderson (154.9) vs. Michael Chandler (155)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Fernando Gonzalez (171) vs. Michael Page (170.8)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Francis Carmont (206.6) vs. Linton Vassell (205.2)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Sheila Padilla (115.1) vs. Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (116)
Preliminary Card
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (164.6) vs. Aaron Hamilton (165)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (155.2) vs. Jake Roberts (156)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (183.8) vs. Nick Pica (185.5)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Jeremiah Labiano (140.3) vs. Vince Murdock (144.6)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Terry (170.8) vs. Justin Baesman (170.5)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Alvin Cacdac (131.9) vs. Steve Gruber (129.4)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (156) vs. Luis Vargas (156)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Victor Jones (154.7) vs. Beau Hamilton (155.7)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (155.5) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (155.5)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumner (169.2) vs. Justin Roswell (170.7)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (170.1) vs. Dwight Grant (170.3)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (125.9) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (125.7)
