CFFC 140 weigh-in results: Yaroslav Amosov, Curtis Millender cleared for special attraction
Two fighters miss weight, but full 13-bout lineup official for Friday's event at 2300 Arena.
PHILADELPHIA, P.A. – Former Bellator MMA welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov and longtime big-show veteran Curtis Millender made their CFFC 140 special attraction matchup official for Friday night, each using the one-pound allowance contracted for the 183-pound catchweight matchup at today's official weigh-ins.
The ceremony took place at 2300 Arena, the same venue that hosts Friday's fight card.
Amosov (27-1) took to the scales first at 183.8 pounds, while Millender (21-10) needed two attempts to hit his mark, eventually registering 184 pounds on the dot.
Meanwhile, the night's original main event sees undefeated Omar Rzgoev (4-0) and Jesse Roberts (8-1) meet with the promotion's vacant lightweight title on the line. Both athletes also used the one-pound allowance contracted in CFFC title bouts, with Rzgoev coming in at 155.6 pounds and Roberts following at 156.
On the night's main card, veteran welterweight Chris Brown (10-5) was significantly heavy at 175.6 pounds, with undefeated newcomer Egor Kostyuchenko (5-0) coming in at 170.8 pounds but accepting the matchup, keeping the evening's full lineup together.
Complete CFFC 140 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS, 9:00 p.m. ET)
Yaroslav Amosov (183.8) vs. Curtis Millender (184)
Omar Rzgoev (155.6) vs. Jesse Roberts (156) – for vacant lightweight title
Jimmy Drago (170.2) vs. Junior Melo (169.8)
Chris Brown (175.6)* vs. Egor Kostyuchenko (170.8)
Ryan Cafaro (145.8) vs. Ricardo Fuentes (145.8)
Nodir Alidodov (136.8) vs. Sebastian Ruiz (135.6)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ONLYFANS, 7:00 p.m. ET)
CJ LaFragola (170.6) vs. George Lo (170.6)
Tom Hinz (145.2) vs. Shaun Stant (146)
Michael Bruno (158.6)# vs. Justin Meyers (154.2)
Nezzar Dimes (135.2) vs. Mardin Velasquez (135.4)
NextGen: Gavin McQuade (155.6) vs. Cameron Scalio (156)
NextGen: Ray Bolden (252.8) vs. Dymere Rappa (264.8)
NextGen: Mason Lewis (136) vs. Juwan Gonzales (135.8)
* Chris Brown missed weight by 4.6 pounds and was fined for the infraction, but his welterweight bout with Egor Kostyuchenko will go on as scheduled
# Michael Bruno missed weight by 2.6 pounds and was fined for the infraction, but his lightweight bout with Justin Meyers will go on as scheduled