Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event scheduled for April 9, 2021 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (Showtime)
Light Heavyweight Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final
Women's Flyweight Liz Carmouche vs. Vanessa Porto
Featherweight Jeremy Kennedy vs. Ádám Borics
Women's Featherweight Cat Zingano vs. Olivia Parker
Women's Featherweight Julia Budd vs. Dayana Silva
Lightweight Dan Moret vs. Goiti Yamauchi
Preliminary Card
Featherweight Cody Law vs. Nathan Ghareeb
Women's Featherweight Talita Nogueira vs. Jessica Borga
Women's Flyweight Diana Avsaragova vs. Tara Graff
Bantamweight Cass Bell vs. Jornel Lugo
Lightweight Nainoa Dung vs. Izzy William
Middleweight Dalton Rosta vs. Tony Johnson
Bantamweight Jaylon Bates vs. Jeffrey Glossner
Bantamweight John Douma vs. Will Smith
Background
The event will be headlined by a Quarterfinal of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. The headliner will be 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.