The field of 18 fighters set to compete on tonight’s (Friday, May 15) Bellator Fighting Championships VII card at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Ill., recently tipped the scales for the official fighter weigh ins at the nearby Hotel Sax.

All of the athletes hit their respective marks, including the four men who will mix it up in the welterweight tournament semifinals — Lyman Good vs. Jorge Ortiz and Omar De La Cruz vs. Dave Menne.

As the Bellator pay scale increases with each tournament win, these final four competitors will fight with $50,000 on the line tonight, as well as for the chance to be in the tournament final in the upcoming weeks with a $100,000 championship prize.

Kerry Vera — wife of UFC light heavyweight Brandon “The Truth” Vera — came in at 136 pounds for her professional mixed martial arts debut against an extremely tough Leslie Smith. And UFC heavyweight veteran Eddie Sanchez clocked in at 231 pounds for his match up with the 259-pound Jay White.

Check out the complete weigh in results for Bellator VII below:

170 lbs.: Lyman Good (171) vs. Jorge Ortiz (170)
170 lbs.: Omar De La Cruz (169.5) vs. Dave Menne (171)
155 lbs.: Lorenzo Borgomeo (154) vs. Troy Gerhart (155.5)
265 lbs.: Eddie Sanchez (231) vs. Jay White (259)
155 lbs.: Alonzo Martinez (157) vs. Victor Meza (156)
170 lbs.: DeRay Davis (171) vs. Jesse Juarez (171.5)
170 lbs.: Anthony Lapsley (171) vs. Ryan Williams (170)
170 lbs.: Kevin Knabjian (171) vs. Jacob Volkman (171)
135 lbs.: Leslie Smith (136) vs. Kerry Vera (136)

Remember that the Bellator VII action will take place tonight in Chicago and will air via tape delay on ESPN Deportes tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET. A replay of the event will also be streamed online next Wednesday morning on the official Bellator Web site with an English-speaking broadcasting team.

Check back early and often for complete Bellator VII results, as well as a detailed recap and discussion.

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Comment by GreenStar
2009-05-15 14:17:35

going to make some guesses for the fights for the hell of it.

Jorge Ortiz
Omar De La Cruz
Troy Gerhart
Eddie Sanchez
Victor Meza
DeRay Davis
Anthony Lapsley
Jacob Volkman
Kerry Vera

 
Comment by Gweedo
2009-05-15 15:46:37

Lets go Jay White!!! Holla! 5-1-8 NY in da house!!!!!!!

 
Comment by HKM
2009-05-15 16:15:30

C’mon Menne, 2nd win baby….win this entire motherfu*king thing!!!

 
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