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Fri 9th April 2021 Local
Fri 9th April 2021 12:00am UTC
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2021
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Round 2
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Mohegan Sun Arena
Bellator 256 Bader vs Machida 2
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Fri 9th April 2021 Local
Fri 9th April 2021 12:00am UTC
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Bellator 256 is expected to take place on April 9, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Background:
The event will be headlined by the Quarterfinals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. The headliner will be a rematch between former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida. The co-main event will feature Corey Anderson facing off against former ACA Light Heavyweight Champion Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. The co-main event was to feature Corey Anderson facing off against former ACA Light Heavyweight Champion Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. However, on March 26, it was announced that the bout will be moved to Bellator 257. Jeffrey Glossner failed to make weight, coming 1.8 pounds over the limit for his bantamweight bout and has been fined a percentage of his purse.
Main Card:
Light Heavyweight / Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final / Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida
Women's Flyweight / Liz Carmouche vs. Vanessa Porto
Featherweight / Ádám Borics vs. Jeremy Kennedy
Women's Featherweight / Cat Zingano vs. Olivia Parker
Lightweight / Goiti Yamauchi vs. Dan Moret
Preliminary Card:
Middleweight / Dalton Rosta vs. Tony Johnson
Women's Featherweight / Talita Nogueira vs. Jessica Borga
Bantamweight / Jornel Lugo vs. Cass Bell
Featherweight / Cody Law vs. Nathan Ghareeb
Catchweight / Jaylon Bates vs. Jeffrey Glossner
Lightweight / Nainoa Dung vs. Izzy William
Women's Flyweight / Diana Avsaragova vs. Tara Graff
Bantamweight / John Douma vs. Will Smith
Reports
Result List
 01 |
|  |  Ryan Bader |
 Bellator Mens |  WIN |
| 01 |
| |  Lyoto Machida |
Bellator Mens |  LOSS |
| 02 |
|  | Liz Carmouche |
 Bellator Womens | WIN |
| 02 |
| | Vanessa Porto |
Bellator Womens | LOSS |
| 03 |
| |  Adam Borics |
Bellator Mens | WIN |
| 03 |
| |  Jeremy Kennedy |
Bellator Mens | LOSS |
| 04 |
| | Cat Zingano |
Bellator Womens | WIN |
| 04 |
| | Olivia Parker |
Bellator Womens | LOSS |
| 05 |
| | Dan Moret |
Bellator Mens | WIN |
| 05 |
| |  Goiti Yamauchi |
Bellator Mens | LOSS |
| 06 |
| | Dalton Rosta |
Bellator Mens | WIN |
| 06 |
| | Tony Johnson |
Bellator Mens | LOSS |
| 07 |
| | Talita Nogueira |
Bellator Womens | WIN |
| 07 |
| | Jessica Borga |
Bellator Womens | LOSS |
| 08 |
| | Jornel Lugo |
Bellator Mens | WIN |
| 08 |
| | Cass Bell |
Bellator Mens | LOSS |
| 09 |
| | Cody Law |
Bellator Mens | WIN |
| 09 |
| | Nathan Ghareeb |
Bellator Mens | LOSS |
| 10 |
| | Jaylon Bates |
Bellator Mens | WIN |
| 10 |
| | Jeffrey Glossner |
Bellator Mens | LOSS |
| 11 |
| | Nainoa Dung |
Bellator Mens | WIN |
| 11 |
| | Isaiah William |
Bellator Mens | LOSS |
| 12 |
| |  Diana Avsaragova |
Bellator Womens | WIN |
| 12 |
| | Tara Graff |
Bellator Womens | LOSS |
| 13 |
| | John Douma |
Bellator Mens | WIN |
| 13 |
| | Will Smith |
Bellator Mens | LOSS |
Result Description
Main card (Showtime)
Light Heavyweight Ryan Bader def. Lyoto Machida Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–45, 49–45) 5 5:00
Women's Flyweight Liz Carmouche def. Vanessa Porto Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Ádám Borics def. Jeremy Kennedy Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Cat Zingano def. Olivia Parker Submission (armbar) 1 2:56
Lightweight Dan Moret def. Goiti Yamauchi Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Youtube)
Middleweight Dalton Rosta def. Tony Johnson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Talita Nogueira def. Jessica Borga Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Jornel Lugo def. Cass Bell Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Cody Law def. Nathan Ghareeb Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Jaylon Bates def. Jeffrey Glossner Submission (Japanese necktie) 2 1:27
Lightweight Nainoa Dung def. Izzy William Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Diana Avsaragova def. Tara Graff KO (punches) 1 0:29
Bantamweight John Douma def. Will Smith Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Ryan Bader def. Lyoto Machida Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–45, 49–45) 5 5:00
Women's Flyweight Liz Carmouche def. Vanessa Porto Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Ádám Borics def. Jeremy Kennedy Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Cat Zingano def. Olivia Parker Submission (armbar) 1 2:56
Lightweight Dan Moret def. Goiti Yamauchi Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Youtube)
Middleweight Dalton Rosta def. Tony Johnson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Talita Nogueira def. Jessica Borga Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Jornel Lugo def. Cass Bell Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Cody Law def. Nathan Ghareeb Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Jaylon Bates def. Jeffrey Glossner Submission (Japanese necktie) 2 1:27
Lightweight Nainoa Dung def. Izzy William Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Diana Avsaragova def. Tara Graff KO (punches) 1 0:29
Bantamweight John Douma def. Will Smith Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
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