Bellator 294: Liz Carmouche to defend title despite challenger DeAnna Bennett missing weight
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DeAnna Bennett missed weight for her first fight with Liz Carmouche in 2020
Bellator 294 and 295 in Hawaii |
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Venue: Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu Date: Friday, 21 and Saturday, 22 April |
Coverage: Live coverage on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app for Bellator 294 at 01:30 BST (Saturday), with Bellator 295 at 01:00 (Sunday). |
Flyweight challenger DeAnna Bennett missed weight by 1.2lb for her scheduled fight against Liz Carmouche on Friday in Hawaii.
Bennett, 38, twice attempted to make weight but eventually registered a 126.2lb for the 125lb contest.
The American will not be able to win the title as a result, but Carmouche has decided to go forward with the contest.
Bennett will also give up 30% of her fight purse for the rematch.
Carmouche, 39, beat Bennett in their first encounter in September 2020, but her opponent also missed weight for that non-title encounter - by a huge 5.7lb.
The reigning champion had the chance to agree to a catchweight fight without the belt on the line, but turned down that option.
Were Carmouche - who is on a five-fight winning streak - to lose, the flyweight title would become vacant.
Bellator 294 takes place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu on Friday night and will be live on BBC iPlayer.