Bellator 197 official weigh-in results (10 a.m. ET)

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s early and official Bellator 197 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT).

The early weigh-ins take place at the Bellator host hotel in Maryland Heights, Mo., and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 12:30 p.m. ET at the hotel. The Family Arena in nearby St. Charles, outside St. Louis, hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

Among those weighing in are former lightweight champion Michael Chandler (17-4 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) and short-notice replacement Brandon Girtz (15-7 MMA, 7-5 BMMA), who meet in the main event.

The full Bellator 197 weigh-in results include:

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

• Michael Chandler () vs. Brandon Girtz ()
• Justin Lawrence () vs. A.J. McKee ()
• Devon Brock () vs. Kevin Ferguson Jr. ()
• Joaquin Buckley () vs. Logan Storley ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 7 p.m. ET)

• Rebecca Ruth () vs. Juliana Velasquez ()
• Dominic Mazzotta () vs. Josh Sampo ()
• Derek Anderson () vs. Zak Bucia ()
• Jeff Crotty () vs. Jordan Downy ()
• Adam Cella () vs. Dewayne Diggs ()
• Joe Roye () vs. Cort Wahle ()
• Justin Robbins () vs. A.J. Siscoe ()
• Eric Ellington () vs. Jordan Howard ()

For more on Bellator 197, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.