Bellator 257 live and official results
Bellator 257 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
For the preliminary card at 5:30 p.m. ET, use the video player above. Then tune in to Showtime for the main card beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
In the main event, light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (13-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) meets challenger Phil Davis (22-5 MMA, 9-2 BMMA). The title fight also is part of the opening round of Bellator’s light heavyweight tournament.
Official Bellator 257 results include:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
- Champ Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis – for light heavyweight title; light heavyweight tournament opening round
- Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov – light heavyweight tournament opening round
- Veta Arteaga vs. Desiree Yanez
- Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 5:30 p.m. ET)
- Julius Anglickas vs. Gregory Milliard
- Julia Budd vs. Dayana Silva
- Shaun Asher vs. Steve Mowry
- Grachik Bozinyan vs. Demarques Jackson
- Raymond Daniels vs. Peter Stanonik
- Karl Albrektsson vs. Viktor Nemkov
- Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Marcus Surin
- Mads Burnell def. Saul Rogers via submission (rear-naked choke)
- Pedro Carvalho vs. Jay Jay Wilson def. Pedro Carvalho via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 0:53