BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker weigh-in video

Saturday, June 26, 2021 - 00:00

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting

Watch the official weigh-ins for Saturday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18 event, which takes place Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Heavyweight Joey Beltran defends his championship against Sam Shewmaker in the main event. Both fighters will have to make the heavyweight championship limit of 265 pounds.

Three other title fights take place at BKFC 18. MMA veterans Hector Lombard and Joe Riggs meet for a vacant light heavyweight title, Luis Palomino defends his lightweight title against Tyler Goodjohn, and former UFC contender Thiago Alves fights Ulysses Diaz for a vacant 175-pound title. All will have to make championship weight with no one-pound allowance.

Also on the main card, former UFC and Invicta FC standout Pearl Gonzalez makes her BKFC debut against Charisa Sigala.

BKFC 18 is set to air live at 8 p.m. ET Saturday, beginning with a free preliminary card. The main card begins at 9 p.m. ET and can be purchased on FITE TV pay-per-view for $29.99.

Watch live video of the weigh-ins above, beginning at 5 p.m. ET.

See the full lineup and weigh-in results below:

Main Card

Joey Beltran (230.4) vs. Sam Shewmaker (230.2)

Hector Lombard (203.6) vs. Joe Riggs (201.3)

Luis Palomino (154.9) vs. Tyler Goodjohn (154.2)

Thiago Alves (174.3) vs. Ulysses Diaz (173.7)

Pearl Gonzalez (125) vs. Charisa Sigala (123)

Preliminaries

Jake Bostwick (175.9) vs. Julian Lane (174.1)

Bruce Lutchmedial (154.6) vs. Eddie Hoch (155.6)

Eduardo Concepcion (182.7) vs. Gabe Brown (188.1)