UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator 256 has added a fifth and final main card fight.
Lightweights [autotag]Dan Moret[/autotag] and [autotag]Goiti Yamauchi[/autotag] will face off on the April 9 card at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., a promotion official told MMA Junkie on Friday.
Additionally, Moret (14-6 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has signed an exclusive multi-fight deal with Bellator. The MMA Lab product was released from the UFC in mid-2019 after three straight losses, but rebounded at UAE Warriors 9 months later when he defeated Anton Kuivanen by TKO. The fight against Yamauchi (25-4 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) is his promotional debut.
As for Yamauchi, the longtime contender missed weight ahead of a scheduled fight in December against Nate Andrews. Yamauchi tipped the scales 6.8 pounds over the lightweight limit and the fight was removed from Bellator 254. The miss was the second time in a row Yamauchi came in heavy.
Despite his woes on the scales, Yamauchi is No. 3 in the Bellator lightweight rankings and has won six of his most recent seven fights. Victories in that stretch include Daron Cruickshank, Saad Awad and Daniel Weichel. His only loss during that period came against Michael Chandler.
With the addition, the Bellator 256 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
- Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida
- Liz Carmouche vs. Vanessa Porto
- Adam Borics vs. Jeremy Kennedy
- Olivia Parker vs. Cat Zingano
- Dan Moret vs. Goiti Yamauchi
PRELIMS (Bellator YouTube, MMA Junkie)
- Tony Johnson vs. Dalton Rosta
- Jessica Borga vs. Talita Nogueira
- Cass Bell vs. Jornel Lugo
- Nathan Ghareeb vs. Cody Law
- Jaylon Bates vs. Jeffrey Glossner
- Nainoa Dung vs. Izzy William
- Diana Avsaragova vs. Tara Graff
- John Douma vs. Will Smith
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