Bellator 256
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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.
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.
Results
| Main card (Showtime) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 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/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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |