Cage Warriors 197 weigh-in results: Two miss weight, one bout scrapped

Cage Warriors 197: Unplugged will go ahead with an 11-fight lineup after one bout was scratched from the lineup on weigh-in day in Manchester.

The event, which takes place at the BEC Arena and streams live on UFC Fight Pass, will feature a welterweight bout at the top of the fight card, as Brazil’s Evaldo Santos takes on American contender Anthony Orozco, while featherweight contenders clash in the co-main event, as Damon Wilson faces off against Aiden Lee.

All four of the featured fighters had no problem making weight at the official weigh-ins at Manchester’s Holiday Inn hotel, but there were few issues a little further down the fight card, as two fighters failed to make weight, and one bout was scrapped from the fight card.

Drama on the scale as two miss weight in Manchester

Cage Warriors newcomer Katharina Rychkova tried twice to hit the 126-pound limit for her women’s flyweight bout against Ireland’s Eimar Darcy. But after initially registering a weight of 128.3 pounds, her second attempt saw her come in at 126.4 pounds. As a result, Rychkova was fined a percentage of her purse, and the bout will go ahead, as planned.

The other fighter to miss weight was Hossein Mousavi, who arrived for his featherweight bout against Jake McHugh at 154.4 pounds, a whopping 8.4 pounds over the 146-pound featherweight limit.

After McHugh successfully made weight, McHugh’s team decided to withdraw their fighter from the bout. As a result, Cage Warriors officials removed the bout from the lineup and, because he fulfilled his obligation to make weight, paid McHugh his full fight purse.

The only other fighter to have a tricky moment on the scale was Manuel Del Valle, who missed the welterweight limit for his bout with Pedro Henrique Dias by 0.7 pounds at his first attempt. Del Valle later returned to the scale within the two-hour limit and successfully made weight.