Legacy FC 54 Weigh-in Results: Nunes, Lovato Jr. Cleared for Title Tilt

Legacy Fighting Championship returns to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday night and its coming at the MMA world strong with an intriguing night of action. Headlining Legacy FC 54 is the middleweight championship between Marcelo Nunes and Rafael Lovato Jr.

The event will be televised live on AXS TV starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

At Thursday’s weigh-ins, both Brazilian jiu jitsu champions came in ready, both easily making the 185-pound limit. Lovato Jr., who has captured gold at the Jiu Jitsu World Championships, the Pan-Ams, No-Gi Worlds and countless other events, stepped to the scale and nailed it, weighing officially 184.4 pounds.

Not to be outdone, Nunes, who has also captured several titles in the BJJ world, enters the bout 5-0 as a pro with all of his wins coming via submission or TKO. He was slightly lighter than his foe; he clocked in at 182.4 pounds.

The rest of the fighters weren’t as disciplined at the scales. Aaron Robinson came in a staggering eight pounds overweight and was fined 30% of his purse. He and opponent Justin Rader agreed to fight at a catchweight. Undercard fighters Adrian Hudson and Chase McDougal both missed the 125-pound limit but agreed to fight anyway.

Legacy FC 54 Weigh-in Results:

Marcelo Nunes (182.4) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (184.4)
Evan Thompson (184.8) vs. Andrew Todhunter (184.6)
Charles Byrd (172.4) vs. Trey Houston (169.6)
Bilal Williams (170.0) vs. Ed Cline Jr. (170.6)
Derrick Adkins (155) vs. Daryl Wilson (155.6)
Aaron Robinson (153.2) vs. Justin Rader (145.8)
Adrian Hudson (127.2) vs. Chase McDougal (128)
Kyle Driscoll (153.8) vs. Logan Cunningham (155.6)