The Bellator 209 headliner will proceed as planned, as both Patricio Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez hit their contracted marks for Thursday’s featherweight title showdown.
Freire, the reigning 145-pound champion, tipped the scales at 144.5 pounds, while Sanchez checked in at 143 pounds. Bellator 209 takes place Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel and will see Haim Gozali (170) meet Ryan Couture (169) in the evening’s co-main event. Bellator 209 will air via tape-delay on Paramount Network and DAZN on Friday at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
Freire, 31, is coming off a five-round split decision verdict over Daniel Weichel in a title defense at Bellator 203 this past July.