Bellator 256: “Bader vs. Machida 2” is set to air TONIGHT (Fri., Apr. 9, 2021) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., broadcasting via Showtime. Heavyweight champion and former 205-pound kingpin Ryan Bader (27-6, 1 NC) faces former foe Lyoto Machida (26-10) in the opening round of the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.
Bellator 256’s main card will air on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET. MMAmania.com will deliver results for the full card and comprehensive play-by-play for the televised portion of Bellator 256 below.
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BELLATOR 256 QUICK RESULTS:
Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida —
Liz Carmouche vs. Vanessa Porto —
Cat Zingano vs. Oliva Parker —
Adam Borics vs. Jeremy Kennedy —
Goiti Yamauchi vs. Dan Moret
Dalton Rosta vs. Tony Johnson —
Talita Nogueira vs. Jessica Borga
Jornell Lugo def. Cass Bell via unanimous decision
Cody Law def. Nathan Ghareeb via unanimous decision
Jaylon Bates def. Jeffrey Glossner via second round submission (guillotine)
Nainoa Dung def. Izzy William via unanimous decision
Diana Avsaragova def. Tara Graff via first round KO (WATCH HIGHLIGHTS HERE!)
John Douma def. Will Smith via split decision
BELLATOR 256 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida
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Round 4:
Round 5:
Final result:
Liz Carmouche vs. Vanessa Porto
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Round 3:
Final result:
Cat Zingano vs. Olivia Parker
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Round 2:
Round 3:
Final result:
Adam Borics vs. Jeremy Kennedy
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Round 3:
Final result:
Goiti Yamauchi vs. Dan Moret
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Round 3:
Final result:
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