Bellator 185 weigh-in results: Gegard Mousasi, Alexander Shlemenko official for main event

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Bellator 185 official weigh-ins are in the books, and the headliners are official for their middleweight contenders fight.

Former champion Alexander Shlemenko (56-9 MMA, 12-3 BMMA) was 186 pounds for his fight against former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and recent UFC standout Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), who is making his promotional debut. Mousasi weighed in at 185.75 pounds for the main event.

Bellator 185 takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie.

The other fighters on the main card all hit their marks, as well, in the official weigh-ins with the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulations, which oversees Friday’s event.

Co-main event welterweights Neiman Gracie (170.5) and short-notice replacement Zak Bucia (170.25) were on their marks, and so were highly touted women’s flyweight up-and-comers Heather Hardy (126) for her fight with Kristina Williams (126) and Ana Julaton (125.5) for her fight with Lisa Blaine (122.75).

Jordan Young (200) was off the mark for his scheduled 195-pound catchweight fight against Alec Hooben (194), but a Bellator official told MMAjunkie the bout still will go forward. And Steve Skrzat was given additional time to make weight for his middleweight bout against Costello van Steenis, who was 185.25.

Official Bellator 185 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (Spike, 9 p.m. ET)

• Gegard Mousasi (185.75) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (186)
• Zak Bucia (170.25) vs. Neiman Gracie (170.5)
• Heather Hardy (126) vs. Kristina Williams (126)
• Ryan Quinn (155.5) vs. Marcus Surin (155)
• Lisa Blaine (122.75) vs. Ana Julaton (125.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (7 p.m. ET)

• Billy Giovanella (125) vs. John Lopez (126)
• Kevin Carrier (156) vs. Jose Perez (153)
• Vovka Clay (150) vs. Frank Sforza (149.25) – 150-pound catchweight
• Matthew Denning (149.75) vs. Don Shainis (150) – 150-pound catchweight
• Alec Hooben (194) vs. Jordan Young (200) – 195-pound catchweight
• Steve Skrzat* () vs. Costello Van Steenis (185.25)
• Joaquin Buckley (171) vs. Vinicius de Jesus (170)
• Pete Rogers (144) vs. Timothy Wheeler (144)
• John Beneduce (155.25) vs. Dean Hancock (156)

* Skrzat was given additional time to make weight for his middleweight fight.

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