The official weigh-in results for PFL Sioux Falls have been released, featuring several notable matchups. The main event will see Logan Storley (77.3 kg) face Florim Zendeli (77.6 kg), while Alexander Chizhov (72.6 kg) meets Gadzhi Rabadanov (72.4 kg) at a catchweight. Sergey Bilostennyy (118.9 kg) faces Renan Ferreira (119.2 kg) in the heavyweight division. Unfortunately, Magomed Magomedov came in overweight at 62.1 kg for his bout against Leandro Igo (61.5 kg). Other featured fighters on the card include Simeon Powell, Emiliano Sordi, Rasul Magomedov, Rafael Xavier, Cheyenne Bowers, and Sabrina de Souza.
Magomed Magomedov failed to make weight ahead of his scheduled bout at PFL Sioux Falls, coming in at 62.1 kg against a limit that his opponent Leandro Higo easily met at 61.5 kg, according to the official weigh-in results released ahead of the event.
Magomedov, known as "Tiger," carries a 21-5 record and is 33 years old. The Russian fighter stands five-foot-seven with a 70-inch reach and has built his reputation as a precise striker, posting a striking accuracy of 63.4 percent. His opponent, Brazilian veteran Leandro Higo, came in at 36 years old with a 23-7 record. Higo measures five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach and connects on nearly 60 percent of his significant strikes, though his output of 0.4 significant strikes per minute is modest.
In the main event, Logan Storley weighed in at 77.3 kg to face Florim Zendeli, who came in at 77.6 kg. The heavyweight contest between Sergey Bilostennyy (118.9 kg) and Renan Ferreira (119.2 kg) is also set. Alexander Chizhov and Gadzhi Rabadanov will meet at a catchweight, with Chizhov at 72.6 kg and Rabadanov, the 32-year-old Russian grappler, at 72.4 kg. Rabadanov carries a 26-5-2 record and averages 3.43 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a persistent threat on the mat.
Why it matters
- Magomedov's 0.6 kg miss places the bout in jeopardy or subjects it to a financial penalty, depending on PFL's weigh-in rules
- The miss creates an uneven playing field for Higo, who made weight without issue
- Rabadanov versus Chizhov at catchweight adds intrigue given Rabadanov's strong takedown numbers against an opponent who came in heavier
