Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Juliana Velasquez is official for the Bellator flyweight championship after both competitors made weight Wednesday morning for Bellator 254 in Uncasville, Conn., but the card has lost one main card fight due to a huge weight miss.
Longtime Bellator veteran Goiti Yamauchi was set to welcome Nate Andrews to the promotion in a lightweight contest in the main card of Bellator 254, but weighed in at 162.8 pounds on the scale. Andrews, who made weight at 155.8 pounds, decided not to take the fight.
This is the second weigh miss in a row for Yamauchi, who previously stepped on the scale at 157.