Payan, Munoz Fail to Make Weight For Bellator VI

Estevan Payan and Hector Munoz have failed to make weight for Bellator VI. Both fighters have been penalized, but will still fight.

Payan is in the semifinal round of the Featherweight championship. The former Army Staff Sergent weighed in at 148.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the 145 pound limit.

Munoz, fighting in a non-tournament bout, weighed in at 164.5 pounds, well over the 155 pound limit.

All other fighters on the card made weight. Bellator VI will take place on May 8, and will be aired via one day tape delay on ESPN Deportes on May 9.

The full weigh-in results are as follows:

Tournament

• Joe Soto (145.5) vs. Wilson Reis (145.5)
• Estevan Payan* (148.5) vs. Yahir Reyes (145.5)

Non-tournament

• Diego Garijo (154.5) vs. Hector Munoz* (164.5)
• Luis Palomino (146.5) vs. Nick Gonzalez (146)
• Roberto Vargas (145) vs. Daniel Pineda (146)
• Dustin Phillips (145.5) vs. Jose Santibanez (146)
• Chris Spicer (186.5) vs. Bubba McDaniels (183.5)
• Ira Boyd (162) vs. Hector Urbina (174)

* These fighters were penalized for being over.

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