Fighters competing Friday at M-1 Challenge 26 (Bennett vs. Garner 2) at The Hangar at OC Fair & Event Center in Orange County, Calif., weighed in Thursday at Hooters in Costa Mesa.
M-1 Challenge 26 will broadcast LIVE on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on West Coast). Pat Bennett (4-2), of Marcellus, N.Y., will face off with Kenny “Deuce” Garner (6-3), of Port St. Lucie, Fla. in a rematch from a Sept. 2010 bout which Garner won via first round TKO.
M-1 Challenge 26 (Bennett vs. Garner 2) weigh-in results:
- Pat Bennett – 240 pounds vs. Kenny Garner – 256.6 pounds
- Arthur Guseinov – 183.4 pounds vs. Tyson Jeffries – 184.8 pounds
- Mairbek Taisumov – 155 pounds vs. Josh Bacallao – 154 pounds
- Daniel Weichel – 155.5 pounds vs. Beau Baker – 156 pounds
- Jason Norwood – 184.6 pounds vs. Eddie Arizmendi – 186 pounds
Notable Quotes:
PAT BENNETT:
“I want it bad. I feel lucky to get rematch and the opportunity to get this one back. He’s the type of dude that if you give him an inch, he’ll take a mile.
KENNY GARNER:
“I got bigger, stronger and faster since we fought. If he’s looking at our last fight then he’s in trouble because I’ve gotten a lot better since then.
TYSON JEFFRIES:
“I sparred with Rampage Jackson for his fight with Lyoto Machida and he had zero takedowns against me.”
MAIRBEK TAISUMOV:
“My background is freestyle wrestling but I can adjust to my opponent.”
JOSH BACALLO:
“I enjoy striking and boxing but I’m not scared to fight on the ground. I enjoy the clinch.”
DANIEL WEICHEL:
“My MMA skills are getting more well-rounded. MMA is getting much more popular in Germany.”
BEAU BAKER:
“I’m my own trainer so you need to be self motivated. It can get difficult but you still have to dial in and get it done.”
JASON NORWOOD:
“He talks a good game but I don’t think he’s been tested. And he’s never been victorious against a fighter of my caliber.”
EDDIE ARIZMENDI:
“I haven’t lost in three years and I’ve learned a lot since then. “
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