Bellator 257: “Nemkov vs. Davis 2” is set to air TONIGHT (Fri., Apr. 16, 2021) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., broadcasting via Showtime. Current Light Heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (13-2) will rematch Phil Davis (22-5 1 NC) in an opening round bout of the promotion’s Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. In the co-headlining act, Corey Anderson will face off against Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov in another quarterfinal tournament match up.
Bellator 257’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 257 below.
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BELLATOR 257 QUICK RESULTS:
Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis
Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Veta Arteaga vs. Desiree Yanez
Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi
Julia Budd def. Dayana Silva via split decision
Julius Anglickas def. Gregory Milliard via unanimous decision
Steve Mowry def. Shaun Asher via first round technical knockout
Grachik Bozinyan def. Demarques Jackson via unanimous decision
Raymond Daniels def. Peter Stanonik via unanimous decision
Lance Gibson Jr. def. Marcus Surin via unanimous decision
Karl Albrektsson def. Viktor Nemkov via unanimous decision
Mads Burnell def. Saul Rogers via second round submission (rear-naked coke)
Jay Jay Wilson def. Pedro Carvalho via second round TKO
Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis
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Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
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Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi
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Veta Arteaga vs. Desiree Yanez
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