Michael McDonald makes his Bellator debut on Friday, but it won’t get started under ideal circumstances.

McDonald (17-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) missed weight today for his bantamweight bout against Frenchman Peter Ligier (8-1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at Bellator 191. McDonald came in heavy at 137.6 pounds, turning his fight with Ligier into a 138-pound catchweight bout. Ligier was 135.8.

Bellator 191 takes place Friday at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. The main card airs on Spike via same-day tape delay.

The rest of the fighters on the main card were on their marks in England.

The 26-year-old McDonald has not fought since July 2016 in a knockout loss to John Lineker in his final bout for the UFC. McDonald went 5-3 in his eight-fight UFC run with five fight-night bonus awards.

Complete Bellator 191 weigh-in results included:

• Michael McDonald (137.6) vs. Peter Ligier (135.8) – 138-pound catchweight
• Kate Jackson (125.5) vs. Valerie Letourneau (125.8)
• Phil De Fries (261) vs. James Thompson (266)
• Ash Griffiths (170.5) vs. Mohammad Yahya (163)
• Lewis Monarch (146) vs. Jeremy Petley (146.4)

For more on Bellator 191, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.