Bellator 256 features former two-division titleholder and reigning heavyweight champion Ryan Bader in the rematch against former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. The pair squares off in the first quarter-final of light heavyweight World Grand Prix live on Showtime from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Friday April 9 (Saturday April 10 in Australia).
The co-main event is a women’s MMA battle between flyweights Liz Carmouche and Vanessa Porto. The full card can be found below.
Bellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2 main card airs live stream on Showtime, starting at 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT. The preliminary card is available here at FIGHTMAG (featured video up top via the promotion’s channel on YouTube) at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT.
Stay tuned with Bellator 256 results below.
Bellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2 results
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Main Card
Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida
Liz Carmouche vs. Vanessa Porto
Jeremy Kennedy vs. Adam Borics
Cat Zingano vs. Olivia Parker
Dan Moret vs. Goiti Yamauchi
Preliminary card
Dalton Rosta vs. Tony Johnson
Talita Nogueira def. Jessica Borga by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Jornel Lugo def. Cass Bell by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Cody Law def. Nathan Ghareeb by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jaylon Bates def. Jeffrey Glossner by submission (japanese necktie, R2 at 1:27)
Nainoa Dung def. Izzy William by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Diana Avsaragova def. Tara Graff by KO (punches, R1 at 0:29)
John Douma def. Will Smith by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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