CFFC 143 weigh-in results: One bout scrapped before scales, but dual title fights official for Friday night
Flyweight champ Bilal Hasan puts title on line against Jason Eastman, while Buddy Wallace and Chris Brown meet for interim belt.
NEW TOWN, North Dakota – Two titles will be up for grabs at Friday's "CFFC 143: Hasan vs. Eastman" event, as all four entrants in the night's featured matchups today made weight – eventually.
The official weigh-ins took place at the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, the same venue that hosts Friday's event in partnership with the Three Affiliated Tribes.
Leading the way was reigning CFFC flyweight champion Bilal Hasan (6-0 MMA, 6-0 CFFC), who tipped the scales at 125.4 pounds. He was followed by challenger Jason Eastman (8-4 MMA, 1-1 CFFC) who weighed in at 125.8 pounds. Both were comfortably under the championship limit for CFFC title fights, which include a one-pound allowance.
Meanwhile, in the night's co-feature, Buddy Wallace (23-10-1 MMA, 0-0 CFFC) registered 185.8 pounds, while Chris Brown (11-5 MMA, 1-0 CFFC) was over on his first attempt, but came back one hour later and weighed 185.2 on his second trip to the scales. The two will now compete for an interim middleweight title, looking to set up a unification contest with reigning champion Kyle Daukaus later this year.
A middleweight matchup between Brazil's Davi Cabral and Tajikistan's Farshedi Shamsidin was scrapped from the lineup ahead of the official weigh-ins. Medical issues forced Shamsidin to withdraw from the contest prior to hitting the scales.
The CFFC 143 main card streams live on UFC FIGHT PASS, while prelims stream on OnlyFans. Limited tickets remain at CFFC.tv.
Full CFFC 143 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS, 8:30 p.m. ET)
Champ Bilal Hasan (125.4) vs. Jason Eastman (125.8) – for flyweight title
Buddy Wallace (185.8) vs. Chris Brown (185.2) – for interim middleweight title
Angel Alvarez (155.8) vs. JT Schulte (155.4)
Antonio Castillo Jr. (149.6) vs. Beau Samaniego (149.6)
Jartavis Jackson (135.8) vs. Michael Jamiyandorj (135.6)
Christian Echols (184.6) vs. Guram Gochashvili (185.6)
PRELIMINARY CARD (OnlyFans, 7 p.m. ET)
Chris Choo (205.2) vs. Frank Rayford (206)
Alana Cook (139.6) vs. Micaela Rampage (137.4)
Kieran Hernandez (179.4) vs. Geovanny Salazar (176.4)
Ronnie Roberson (171) vs. Cameron Williamson (170.8)