Contender Series Weigh-in Results: Rocha Comes in Heavy, Flyweight Bout Scrapped

Week 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series will proceed with four bouts after Lucas Rocha came in heavy for a proposed flyweight clash against Davi Costa.

Rocha tipped the scales at 131 pounds, and as a result his fight with Costa was canceled. Costa made weight without issue, checking in at 125 pounds on Monday.

The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The evening’s featured bout is a light heavyweight pairing pitting Rodolfo Bellato (205) against Murtaza Talha Ali (203.5).

After falling to Vitor Petrino on the Contender Series in September 2022, Bellator has rebounded to earned back-to-back victories under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner. Most recently, he claimed the promotion’s 205-pound belt with a decision win over Acacio dos Santos at LFA 159 on May 27.

Ali will take a 6-0 mark into his matchup with Bellato. The Bahrain native is coming off a 2-0 campaign in 2022 in which he finished both of his opponents via first-round submission.

Contender Series Weigh-in Results:

Rodolfo Bellato (205) vs. Murtaza Talha Ali (203.5)
Eduardo Torres (135) vs. Victor Hugo Silva (135.5)
Jose Medina (205) vs. Magomed Gadzhiyasulov (205)
Mauricio Ruffy (170) vs. Raimond Magomedaliev (170.5)
Lucas Rocha (131)* vs. Davi Costa (125)
*Rocha missed weight by five pounds and his flyweight clash against Costa has been canceled