The DWCS Season 6: Week 1 co-headliner between Willian Souza and Farid Basharat has been cancelled after Souza came in 10 pounds over the maximum weight allowed for a non-title bantamweight fight.
The Nevada Athletic Commission called off the bout per its rules on weight overages, which forbids weight differences of more than nine pounds for fighters between 135-147 pounds, NAC Executive Director Jeff Mullen told MMA Fighting during the official weigh-ins for Tuesday’s fight card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Souza’s miss was the biggest in DWCS history; the previous record for weight overage was dubiously held by Victor Reyna, who came in seven pounds over for a 2019 Contender Series bout with Miguel Baeza.
The DWCS Season 6: Week 1 is now down to four total bouts.
Souza had hoped to be awarded a UFC contract because of his long winning streak in the international circuit. He has not lost any fights since his 2017 debut and won 11 consecutive.
Bashrat is undefeated in eight pro bouts, winning six by stoppage.
Here is the current full DWCS Season 6: Week 1 card:
- Ozzy Diaz vs. Joe Pyfer
- Acacio Dos Santos vs. Anton Turkalj
- Juan Andres Luna vs. Alessandro Costa
- Kaleio Romero vs. Dennis Buzukja
