ONE Championship 156: Bokang Masunyane misses weight for title eliminator; Jarred Brooks agrees catchweight
- Masunyane comes in three pounds heavy on morning of strawweight MMA title eliminator in Singapore
- ONE lightweight kick-boxing champion Regian Eersel and strawweight Muay Thai title contender Smilla Sundell pass final checks
Bokang Masunyane failed to pass his final weight and hydration tests on Friday morning, with Jarred Brooks agreeing a 128-pound catchweight for their title eliminator.
No 1-ranked strawweight Masunyane missed hydration at Thursday morning’s official weigh-ins in Singapore, and again in the afternoon, but had until 9am on fight day to pass.
The 27-year-old South African (8-0) will now pay “The Monkey God” Brooks (18-2) 20 per cent of his purse for their ONE Championship 156 bout at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
“My opponent missed weight it’s all good tho let the fight continue,” the American tweeted.
ONE lightweight kick-boxing champion Regian Eersel had also failed hydration on Thursday, while strawweight Muay Thai title bout contender Smilla Sundell missed weight.
But both fighters passed their final checks on Friday morning, leaving the main and co-main events unaffected.