CFFC 137 weigh-in results: Anthony Dilemme, Beau Samaniego cleared for vacant featherweight title fight

 
 

One preliminary fighter misses weight, but full 11-bout lineup cleared for Friday night.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania. – Cage Fury Fighting Championships' featherweight title is officially up for grabs after Anthony Dilemme and Beau Samaniego each made weight for Friday's CFFC 137 headliner.

Today's official weigh-ins took place at 2300 Arena, the same venue that hosts Friday's fight card.

In the main event, undefeated Serra-Longo Fight Team rep Anthony Dilemme (6-0 MMA, 5-0 CFFC) takes on Gilbert Grappling standout Beau Samaniego (6-1 MMA, 3-1 CFFC). Both fighters made weight without issue, each utilizing the one-pound allowance in CFFC title fights and weighing exactly the same at 145.8 pounds.

The night's only weight miss was on the evening's preliminary card, where Texan Xavier Martin (0-1 MMA, 0-0 CFFC) came in at 161 pounds for a scheduled lightweight matchup with Dante Rivera Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's Jose Rodriguez (Pro debut). Martin was fined and the bout will go on as scheduled.

Friday's "CFFC 137: Dilemme vs. Samaniego" event streams live on UFC FIGHT PASS and OnlyFans.

The complete CFFC 137 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Anthony Dilemme (145.8) vs. Beau Samaniego (145.8) – for vacant featherweight title

  • Alex Martinez (155.2) vs. Robert Varricchio (155.8)

  • Adamu Abubakar (138.8) vs. Kaushik Saikumar (139.6)

  • Christian McAuley (139.8) vs. Tial Thang (139)

  • Collin Anglin (154.8) vs. Armando Gjetja (155.4)

  • Eric Nolan (170.4) vs. Aireon Tavarres (168.4)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ONLYFANS, 7 p.m. ET)

  •  Jake Cena (146) vs. Darwin Pena (145.4)

  • Tom Hinz (144.6) vs. Christian Porter (146)

  • Xavier Martin (161)* vs. Jose Rodriguez (155.4)

  • NextGen: David Harrison (186) vs. Chris Hayes (185.6) – for vacant middleweight title

  • NextGen: Justin Cariss (136) vs. Jeremy Garcia (136)

* Martin was fined and the bout will go on as scheduled