| Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | April 16, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 16, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Background
The event was headlined by two of the Quarterfinals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. The main event featured current Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov making his first title defense against Phil Davis, a rematch of their November 2018 bout, which saw Nemkov win via split decision. The co-main event was to feature former UFC Middleweight Title contender Yoel Romero facing off against former UFC Light-Heavyweight Title contender Anthony Johnson in their debuts for the promotion. [1] However, on March 26, it was announced that the bout was moved to Bellator 258, with Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov being moved from Bellator 256 to serve as the co-main for this event. [2]
Aaron Pico was expected to face Aiden Lee at this event. [3] However, on April 4, Pico had to pull out of the bout due to medical issues. The fight is planned to be rebooked at a later date. [4]
A women's flyweight bout between Veta Arteaga and Desiree Yanez, which was originally scheduled for Bellator 250 in October, was rescheduled for this event. [5]
A catchweight contest at 175 pounds between Paul Daley and Sabah Homasi served as the opening fight of the main card. [6]
At the weigh-ins, Jay Jay Wilson missed weight by .75 pounds and was fined a percentage of his purse. [7]
Results
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Vadim Nemkov (c) | def. | Phil Davis | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Corey Anderson | def. | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 2:15 | [b] |
| Women's Flyweight | Veta Arteaga | def. | Desiree Yanez | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Paul Daley | def. | Sabah Homasi | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:44 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Women's Featherweight | Julia Budd | def. | Dayana Silva | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Julius Anglickas | def. | Gregory Milliard | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Steve Mowry | def. | Shaun Asher | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 0:55 | |
| Welterweight | Grachik Bozinyan | def. | Demarques Jackson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Raymond Daniels | def. | Peter Stanonik | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Lance Gibson Jr. | def. | Marcus Surin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Karl Albrektsson | def. | Viktor Nemkov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Mads Burnell | def. | Saul Rogers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:08 | |
| Catchweight (146.75 lb) | Jay-Jay Wilson | def. | Pedro Carvalho | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:53 | [d] |
- ^ Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament Quarter-Final bout for the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship
- ^ Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament Quarter-Final bout.
- ^ Arteaga was deducted a point in Round 2 due to knees to a downed Yanez.
- ^ Wilson missed weight and was fined 20% of his purse.
See also
References
- ^ Adam Guillen Jr. (2021-02-09). "Bader vs Machida, Nemkov vs Davis first round matchups booked for Bellator Grand Prix in April". mmamania. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (26 March 2021). "Anthony Johnson vs. Yoel Romero moved to Bellator 258 amid light heavyweight grand prix schedule shift". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Morgan, John (25 February 2021). "Aaron Pico targeted for return at Bellator 257 vs. England's Aiden Lee". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Pico vs. Aiden Lee off Bellator 257; promotion eyes rebooking". MMA Junkie. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ King, Nolan. "Veta Arteaga and Desiree Yanez matched up again, will fight at Bellator 257". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Martin, Damon. "Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi rebooked for third time at Bellator 257 in April". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Bellator 257 weigh-in results: Grand prix fighters hit the mark; one other fighter misses weight again". MMA Junkie. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2". Retrieved 11 March 2021.