Bellator had already seen one fighter miss weight during its sixth season and lose out on a tournament opportunity.
But the promotion had never seen a tournament fail to reach its logical end because a fighter lost a fight with the scale, as Thiago Santos did when he came in 10 pounds over for the rescheduled finals of the season-five heavyweight competition.
Despite the gaffe, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney said he’s not abandoning the format that distinguishes his promotion from others.