Simply Results Bellator 256
The Fight Sphere inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut host Bellator 256. The 13-fight card is headlined by the first Bellator Light-heavyweight Grand Prix. A rematch over eight-years in the making between heavyweight champion & number one ranked ligh-heavyweight Ryan “Darth” Bader and former UFC champion, number four naked light-heavyweight Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida.
The co-main event between numer two ranked Liz Carmouche & former Invicta FC champ Vanessa Porto could provide the next challenger for the Bellator women’s flyweight title. Adam Borics versus Jeremy Kennedy is a meeting between top twn ranked featherweight.
Main Card
- Light-heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Ryan Bader (28-6) def. Lyoto Machida (26-11) by (49-46, 49-45 x2) unanimous decision
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: Liz Carmouche (15-7) def. Vanessa Porto (22-9) by (29-28, 30-27 x2) unanimous decision
- Featherweight Bout: Adam Borics (16-1) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (16-2) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
- Women’s Featherweight Bout: Cat Zingano (12-4) def. Olivia Parker (4-2) by submission (armbar) 2:50 R1
- Lightweight Bout: Dan Moret (15-6) def. Goiti Yamauchi (25-5) by (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) aplit decision
Prelims
- Middleweight Bout: Dalton Rosta (5-0) def. Tony Johnson (9-3) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decison
- Women’s Featherweight Bout: Talita Nogueira (8-2) def. Jessica Borga (3-3) by (29-27 x3) unanimous decisoion
- Bantamweight Bout: Jornel Lugo (5-0) def. Case Bell (5-2) by (30-27, 30-26 x2) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Bout: Cody Law (3-0) def. Nathan Ghareeb (2-1) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) def. Jeffery Glossneer (2-2) by submission (guillotine choke) 1:27 R2
- Lightweight Bout: Nainoa Dung (4-2) def. Izzy Williams (4-4) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (3-0) def. Tara Graff (1-3) by TKO (punches) 0:29 R1
- Bantamweight Bout: John Douma (4-2) def. Will Smith (3-2) by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision