Bellator 243 weigh-in results: Headliners hit the mark; One fighter misses weight

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Thursday’s early and official Bellator 243 fighter weigh-ins.

The early weigh-ins take place at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. The same venue hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Paramount following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Among those weighing in are former lightweight champion Michael Chandler (20-5 MMA, 17-5 BMMA) and former UFC and WEC champ Benson Henderson (28-8 MMA, 5-3 BMMA), who meet in the main event.

The full Bellator 243 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (Paramount, 10 p.m. ET)

• Michael Chandler (155.9) vs. Benson Henderson (155.6)
• Timothy Johnson (263.2) vs. Matt Mitrione (262.6)
• Myles Jury (155.5) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (155.5)
• Sabah Homasi (175) vs. Curtis Millender (174)

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7:15 p.m. ET)

• Adam Borics (150.2) vs. Mike Hamel (154.6)*
• A.J. Agazarm (145.3) vs. Cris Lencioni (145.8)
• Charlie Campbell (155.8) vs. Nainoa Dung (155.1)
• Mark Gardner (184.8) vs. Dalton Rosta (185.7)
• Grant Neal (204.7) vs. Hamza Salim (205.1)
• Tara Graff (125) vs. Valerie Loureda (125.3)

* Hamel misses weight by 3.6 pounds. Fight vs. Borics is still on. Fine TBD.