Ryan Contaldi in, Jamall Johnson out against Bellator 54’s Tim Carpenter

One of the featured preliminary-card bouts at next month’s Bellator 54 event has undergone a change.

Bellator officials have told MMAjunkie.com that Jamall Johnson has been scratched and replaced by Ryan Contaldi, who now meets fellow light heavyweight Tim Carpenter.

Bellator 54 takes place Oct. 15 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.