Michael McDonald’s debut for Bellator won’t officially be in the bantamweight division the former UFC contender has long called home.
McDonald’s headlining bout against Peter Ligier at Bellator 191 has been altered to a 138-pound catchweight contest, Bellator officials announced Thursday after McDonald weighed in nearly two pounds above the bantamweight limit.
The 26-year-old former UFC bantamweight title challenger ultimately tipped the scales at 137.6 pounds at Bellator 191’s official weigh-ins. His opponent, Ligier, hit the original bantamweight limit, weighing in at 135.8 pounds.
McDonald (17-4) signed with Bellator earlier this year, joining the recent wave of fighters to leave the UFC for other promotions.