REMATCH: Bader vs. Machida 2.
LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full fight card for BELLATOR MMA 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 this Friday, April 9 inside the “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the second of three straight weeks of action on SHOWTIME with the card set to begin live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. ET.
The BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix kicks off with a Quarterfinal matchup featuring former two-division champion and No. 1 contender Ryan Bader (27-6, 1 NC) and fourth-ranked Lyoto Machida (26-10) in an exciting rematch between the two veterans.
Four other exciting bouts round out the BELLATOR MMA 256 main card on SHOWTIME.
The fights include No. 2 Liz Carmouche (14-7) taking on the debuting Vanessa Porto (22-8) at flyweight, a women’s featherweight matchup between No. 3 Cat Zingano (11-4) and Knoxville, Tennessee-native Olivia Parker (4-1), a men’s featherweight contest pitting No. 3 Adam Borics (16-1) against No. 8 Jeremy Kennedy (16-2, 1 NC) and No. 3 Goiti Yamauchi (25-4) versus newly signed Dan Moret (14-6) in an explosive opening lightweight bout.
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up at SHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 and beyond, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
The preliminary card is set for eight bouts and is highlighted by a battle of top-10 bantamweights, as No. 8 Cass Bell (5-1) takes on No. 10 Jornel Lugo (5-0). Plus, undefeated middleweight Dalton Rosta (4-0), former featherweight title challenger Talita Nogueira (7-2), undefeated featherweight prospect Cody Law (2-0) and lightweight Nainoa Dung (3-2) are also scheduled to compete. All prelims will stream live at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
BELLATOR MMA 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 Main Card:
SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight WGP Quarterfinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (27-6, 1 NC) vs. #4-Lyoto Machida (26-10)
Flyweight Co-Main Event: #2-Liz Carmouche (14-7) vs. Vanessa Porto (22-8)
Featherweight Bout: #3-Adam Borics (16-1) vs. #8-Jeremy Kennedy (16-2, 1 NC)
Featherweight Bout: #3-Cat Zingano (11-4) vs. Olivia Parker (4-1)
Lightweight Bout: #3-Goiti Yamauchi (25-4) vs. Dan Moret (14-6)
Preliminary Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Middleweight Bout: Dalton Rosta (4-0) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)
Featherweight Bout: Talita Nogueira (7-2) vs. Jessica Borga (3-2)
Bantamweight Bout: #8-Cass Bell (5-1) vs. #10-Jornel Lugo (5-0)
Featherweight Bout: Cody Law (2-0) vs. Nathan Ghareeb (2-0)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (1-0) vs. Jeffrey Glossner (2-1)
Lightweight Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-2) vs. Izzy William (4-3)
Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (2-0) vs. Tara Graff (1-2)
Bantamweight Bout: John Douma (4-2) vs. Will Smith (3-2)
About BELLATOR:
BELLATOR is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In the United States, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME.