With no UFC this weekend MMA fans will have the treat of tuning in live to Bellator 54. The event will be headlined by a pair of season five Middleweight semifinal bouts, first former tournament champion Alexander Shlemenko takes on Brian Rogers,followed by Bryan “The Beast” Baker taking on Vitor Vianna. Current Bantamweight Champ Zach Makovsky will take on Ryan Roberts in a non-title affair.
The competitors gathered at Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino in New Jersey for the official fighter weigh-ins.
The action kicks off this Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The preliminary portion of the card will be streaming LIVE on SPIKE.com, while the main card begins at 9 p.m. ET on MTV2.
Official Bellator 54 Weigh-In Results:
Main Card (MTV2)
185 lbs.: Brian Rogers (185.5) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (185.5) – middleweight-tourney semifinals
185 lbs.: Bryan Baker (183) vs. Vitor Vianna (185.2) – middleweight-tourney semifinals
135 lbs.: Zach Makovsky (135) vs. Ryan Roberts (136.5)* – non-title bantamweight fight
155 lbs.: Jacob Kirwan (155) vs. Rene Nazare (156.2)*
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
185 lbs.: Duane Bastress (184.5) vs. Daniel Gracie (185.5)
205 lbs.: Tim Carpenter (205) vs. Ryan Contaldi (206)
185 lbs.: Joey Kirwan (186) vs. Lewis Rumsey (187.2)*
145 lbs.: Andria Caplan (146) vs. Adrienne Seiber (144)
135 lbs.: Brian Kelleher (139.2)* vs. Claudio Ledesma (136)
* Given one hour to lose additional weight
