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| Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | April 9, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 9, 2021, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Background
The event was headlined by a Quarterfinal of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. The headliner was a rematch between former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida.[1]
The co-main event was to feature Corey Anderson facing off against former ACA Light Heavyweight Champion Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov.[2] However, on March 26, it was announced that the bout will be moved to Bellator 257.[3]
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.[4]
Results
| Main card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Ryan Bader | def. | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–45, 49–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| 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/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| 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 | [b] |
| 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 | |
| Catchweight (137.8 lb) | Jaylon Bates | def. | Jeffrey Glossner | Submission (Japanese necktie) | 2 | 1:27 | [c] |
| 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 | |
- ^ Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament Quarter-Final bout.
- ^ Nogueira was deducted a point in Round 2 due to repeated blows to the back of the head.
- ^ Glossner missed weight and was fined 20% of his purse.
See also
References
- ^ "Bellator 256 pre-event facts: Can Lyoto Machida finally win a rematch?". MMA Junkie. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ Adam Guillen Jr. (2021-02-09). "Bader vs Machida, Nemkov vs Davis first round matchups booked for Bellator Grand Prix in April". mmamania. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (26 March 2021). "Anthony Johnson vs. Yoel Romero moved to Bellator 258 amid light heavyweight grand prix schedule shift". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (8 April 2021). "Bellator 256 weigh-in results: Ryan Bader, Lyoto Machida make championship weight for grand prix opener". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2". Retrieved 11 March 2021.