Bellator 298 Weigh-in Results: Storley, Ward Cleared; Avsaragova Heavy

A whole 34 fighters hit the scales ahead of the upcoming Bellator MMA fight card, and just one could not make their proper marks.

Former Bellator MMA interim welterweight champion Logan Storley will face off against a fan-favorite in Brennan Ward atop Bellator 298 on Saturday. Both contenders successfully made weight for their five-round affair, and the lone offender who has been fined a percentage of her purse was Diana Avsaragova (127.2). The unbeaten Russian woman clocked in 1.2 pounds over the flyweight limit ahead of her match with Justine Kish (125.6), and the bout will otherwise proceed as scheduled.

Storley (14-2) is looking to rebound from a failed unification bid against Yaroslav Amosov, who has defeated “Storm” twice – and is the only man to beat Storley to date. Prior to the setback, Storley scored wins over Michael Page and Neiman Gracie. For his first main event in Bellator in front of his home state crowd in South Dakota, Storley weighed 170.6 pounds without issue.

After going public about shedding several demons, “Irish Brennan” has been a man possessed inside of the cage the last year and a half. Three straight second-round knockouts have propelled him into this main attraction with potential title implications. His most recent appearance in February came against Sabah Homasi, and Ward dispatched “The Sleek Sheik” with a head kick and follow-up punches. The welterweight looked strong while weighing in, officially stepping on the scale at 171 pounds.

Bellator 298 will air live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Friday. Prelims begin earlier that night on YouTube at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

Bellator 298 Weigh-in Results:

Logan Storley (170.6) vs. Brennan Ward (171)
Valentin Moldavsky (233.8) vs. Steve Mowry (254.2)
Dalton Rosta (185.6) vs. Aaron Jeffery (185.4)
James Gallagher (144.8) vs. James Gonzalez (146)
Sidney Outlaw (158.8) vs. Islam Mamedov (159)
Lucas Brennan (145.4) vs. Weber Almeida (145)
Enrique Barzola (135.8) vs. Jaylon Bates (136)
Diana Avsaragova (127.2)* vs. Justine Kish (125.6)
Vladimir Tokov (155.2) vs. Jairo Pacheco (155.4)
Dayana Silva (144.6) vs. Katerina Shakalova (144.8)
Sullivan Cauley (205.6) vs. Hamza Salim (204.8)
Alfie Davis (155) vs. Aalon Cruz (155.6)
Leandro Higo (135.4) vs. Nikita Mikhailov (135.4)
Josh Hill (136) vs. Kasum Kasumov (135.8)
Marcirley Alves da Silva (135.2) vs. Jerrell Hodge (135.6)
Jordan Oliver (145.6) vs. Andrew Triolo (143.4)
Michael Blockhus (145.6) vs. Eli Mefford (144.4)

* Avsaragova missed weight by 1.2 pounds and has been fined a percentage of her purse.