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Published 20:49 16 Aug 2018 BST
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Incredibly, this meant that Whitehead could have actually weighed up to 18.5 pounds over the limit if he wanted to. MMA Fighting are reporting that Romero has agreed to fight Whitehead anyway.
Irish fans will be interested in the fight that's third from the top of the bill. SBG star James Gallagher (7-0) is set to make his bantamweight debut against (10-1) Ricky Bandejos. Just as he told us, 'The Strabanimal' appeared to be in the shape of his life at his new weight class. The Tyrone man came in at 135.4 lbs, exactly the same as his opponent weighed in at.
If Gallagher beats Bandejos, he will receive a title shot against Bellator's bantamweight king Darrion Caldwell. Although judging by what Caldwell told us, he doesn't want Gallagher to get a crack at his belt on Irish soil.
'The Wolf' is actually competing in a featherweight fight in the main event. He weighed in under the limit at 145.2 lbs. His opponent, UFC veteran Noad Lahat weighed 146 lbs.
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