MFC 24: Heat XC weigh-in results

[keithlewis]

“MFC 24: Heat XC” is all set to take place this evening from the River Cree Resort and Casino in Alberta, Canada. Headlining the card will be a lightweight showdown between UFC veterans Yves Edwards and Derrick Noble.

Weigh-In Results:

Lightweight
Yves Edwards – 155 1/2 vs. Derrick Noble – 156

Middleweight
Tom Watson – 184 1/2 vs. Travis Galbraith – 186 1/2*

Light Heavyweight
Ryan McClain – 205 vs. Dwayne Lewis – 205

Welterweight
Jesse Juarez – 171 vs. Nathan Gunn – 169 1/2

Welterweight
Dami Egbeyemi – 170 1/2 vs. Paapa Inkumsah – 170

Welterweight
David Letourneau – 169 1/2 vs. Nick Hrynchyshyn – 170

Middleweight
Elliot Duff – 193** vs. Jason Gorny – 185 1/2

Lightweight
Chris Barber – 153 1/2 vs. Garret Nybakken – 154

Light Heavyweight***
Eric Chouinard – 207 vs. Zach Blaber – 207

* Travis Galbraith misses weight limit by 1/2 pound and forfeits 25% of purse

** Elliot Duff missed weight limit by 7 pounds and forfeits 25% of purse; also must make 187 pounds

*** Eric Chouinard and Zach Blaber will fight at catchweight of 207 pounds

[keithlewis]

Kilkenny backs out of clash with Kuchera

The MFC 24: Heat XC bout between Jared Kilkenny and Jason Kuchera has been canceled after Kilkenny backed out of the fight the day of the weigh-in.

No explanation was given for his last-minute refusal to fight. It is a disappointing turn of events for Kuchera who had worked diligently to get into top physical condition for the encounter. Kuchera, who had even agreed to take the bout at a catchweight of 210 pounds to accommodate Kilkenny, was eyeing a knockout victory that would have put him back in the mix amongst the Heat XC's top light heavyweights.

Kuchera is very likely to be on one of the Pavelich Sports Inc. upcoming shows - the MFC 25 showcase on Friday, May 7 at the Edmonton Northlands Expo Centre or the soon-to-announced first Heat XC card of 2010.