On the eve of BAMMA 7, the British mixed martial arts promotion held official weigh-ins Friday afternoon in Birmingham, England. For the sixth time in the last three years, former UFC welterweight contender Paul Daley failed to make weight. The 28-year-old brawler tipped the scales at 176 pounds, well over the 170 pound limit. He was offered an opportunity to lose the extra weight in a span of two hours but declined. The contest has shifted to a catchweight bout and Daley will be fined a percentage of his purse.
According to BAMMA Head of Business Development Liam Fisher, the sauna in the fighters' hotel malfunctioned approximately and hour before the scheduled weigh-ins. Several other competitors initially missed weight but lost the required amount after receiving an additional two hours to cut.
BAMMA 7 is slated for September 10th at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event features two championship bouts and is headlined by a non-title middleweight contest between Jim Wallhead and Frank Trigg.
BAMMA 7 Weigh-In Results:
Main card:
Middleweight: Frank Trigg (185.5) vs. Jim Wallhead (185)
Catchweight (176 lb): Paul Daley (176) vs. Jordan Radev (170)
Lightweight: Andre Winner (155.5) vs. Jason Ball (155.5)
World Lightweight Championship: Rob Sinclair (154.5) vs. Diego Vital (157.5)
Preliminary card:
British Middleweight Championship: Jack Marshman (185.5) vs. Carl Noon (185.5)
Lightweight: Pindi Madahar (155.5) vs. Danny Compton (156)
Welterweight: Eugene Fadiora (182) vs. Robert Devane (184.5)
Lightweight: Jeremy Petley (155) vs. Chris Fishgold (155)
Lightweight: Dale Hardiman (156) vs. Scott Jansen (156)
Welterweight: Lee Taylor (170.5) vs. Tom Breese (170)
Welterweight: Dean Amasinger (171) vs. Shah Hussein (170)
Light Heavyweight: Fraser Opie (205) vs. Robert Krecicki (205)
Bantamweight: Erik Perez (140) vs. James Brum (140)