Strikeforce Weigh-In Results: Carano and “Cyborg” On Weight
“Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” headliners Gina Carano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, who meet for the newly-created Strikeforce 145-pound Women’s Championship in Saturday’s Showtime-televised main event, successfully made weight for the matchup at Friday’s official weigh-ins in San Jose, California.
Carano tipped the scale at 143-pounds, while “Cyborg” weighed in at 144.5.
The rest of the 18-fighter card also successfully made weight with the exception of Jesse Taylor, who weighed in one pound over the welterweight limit for his main card bout against Jay Hieron. A late-replacement, Taylor has one hour to shed the extra pound.
The official weigh-in results are:
MAIN CARD
- Gina Carano (143) vs. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (144.5)
Strikeforce 145-pound Women’s Championship (vacant) - Renato “Babalu” Sobral (c) (201) vs. Gegard Mousasi (204)
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship - Gilbert Melendez (c) (155) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida (155)
Strikeforce Interim Lightweight Championship - Mike Kyle (219)vs. Fabricio Werdum (228)
- Jay Hieron (169) vs. Jesse Taylor (172)*
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Mike Cook (205) vs. Scott Lighty (202)
- David Douglas (156) vs. Justin Wilcox (154)
- Zak Bucia (170) vs. James Terry (169)
- Isaiah Hill (156) vs. Alex Trevino (156)
* Taylor has one hour to lose one pound and reach the 171-pound non-title welterweight limit.
Tags: Alex Trevino, Cristiane Cyborg, David Douglas, Fabricio Werdum, Gegard Mousasi, gilbert melendez, gina carano, Isaiah Hill, James Terry, Jay Hieron, Jesse Taylor, Justin Wilcox, Mike Cook, mike kyle, Mitsuhiro Ishida, Renato Sobral, Scott Lighty, Zak Bucia
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Why the hell arent they streaming this?
The girls made weight, Jesse Taylor was a pound over. Everyone else made weight, so far.
Strikeforce Female 145-Pound Championship
Gina Carano (143) vs. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (144.5)
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
Renato “Babalu” Sobral (201) vs. Gegard Mousasi (204)
Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
Gilbert Melendez (155) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida (155)
Jay Hieron (169) vs. Jesse Taylor (172)
Fabricio Werdum (228) vs. Mike Kyle (219)
So far.
Strikeforce Female 145-Pound Championship
Gina Carano (143) vs. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (144.5)
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
Renato “Babalu” Sobral (201) vs. Gegard Mousasi (204)
Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
Gilbert Melendez (155) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida (155)
Jay Hieron (169) vs. Jesse Taylor (*172)
Fabricio Werdum (228) vs. Mike Kyle (219)
Mike Cook (205) vs. Scott Lighty (202)
David Douglas (156) vs. Justin Wilcox (154)
Zak Bucia (170) vs. James Terry (169)
Isaiah Hill (156) vs. Alexander Trevino (156)
* Taylor has two hours to drop one pound.
There you are.
Carano via sub
Mousasi via tko
Melendez via split decision
Werdum via sub
Heiron via unanimous decision
cant wait
how about everybody elses picks??
Really, I’m impressed Taylor was able to come in so close to weight. He must walk close to fighting weight.