Bader and Machida (right)(image via Bellator)

By FCF Staff

The fighters have hit the scales ahead of Bellator 256 on Friday, and a rematch between Ryan Bader and Lyoto Machida is official.

The decorated fighters will battle in the headliner of the card, in a fight that is also a quarterfinal match-up for the light heavyweight grand prix.

Machida knocked Bader out in the second round of their 2012, UFC fight.

Here are the official weigh-in results (via MMA Junkie).

Main Card (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)

Ryan Bader (205) vs. Lyoto Machida (204.6) – light heavyweight tournament quarterfinal
Liz Carmouche (125.4) vs. Vanessa Porto (126)
Adam Borics (145.8) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (145.7)
Olivia Parker (145.4) vs. Cat Zingano (145.2)
Dan Moret (155.6) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (155.8)

Preliminary Card (Online, 6 p.m. ET)

Tony Johnson (185.2) vs. Dalton Rosta (185.5)
Jessica Borga (145.2) vs. Talita Nogueira (146)
Cass Bell (135.6) vs. Jornel Lugo (135)
Nathan Ghareeb (143.8) vs. Cody Law (145.2)
Jaylon Bates (136) vs. Jeffrey Glossner (137.8)*
Nainoa Dung (155.9) vs. Izzy William (156)
Diana Avsaragova (125.8) vs. Tara Graff (125.2)
John Douma (135.4) vs. Will Smith (134.6)

* Missed weight by 1.8 pounds; bout status to be determined