C.J. Hamilton Steps in to Face Ex-ACB Champ Magomed Magomedov at Bellator 255

Impressive bantamweight contender Magomed Magomedov will square off against C.J. Hamilton on the Bellator 255 undercard.

Sherdog.com confirmed the booking with a promotion official following an initial report from Cageside Press. Hamilton replaces Jared Scoggins, who was forced to withdraw from the fight. Two other bouts were confirmed for the Bellator 255 prelims: Mukhamad Berkhamov vs. Herman Terrado at welterweight and Fabio Aguiar vs. Khalid Murtazaliev at middleweight.

Bellator 255 takes place at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., on April 2 and is headlined by a featherweight grand prix semifinal between reigning champion Patricio Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez. The card will air on Showtime.

A former Absolute Championship Berkut title holder, Magomedov made his promotional debut on Dec. 10, when he scored a dominant three-round verdict against Matheus Mattos at Bellator 254 to run his career mark to 17-1. Magomedov also notably owns a victory over former UFC bantamweight champ Petr Yan under the ACB banner.

Hamilton is a well-traveled veteran who has competed for organizations such as Combate Americas, Legacy Fighting Alliance, M-1 Global and Titan FC. The 34-year-old also appeared on Season 1 of Dana White’s Contender Series, where he dropped a decision to Casey Kenney. Hamilton enters his Bellator debut on a two-bout winning streak.