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The Bellator light heavyweight grand prix received a shakeup Friday – but don’t worry: All four quarterfinal matchups are still on.
Bellator announced Friday that [autotag]Corey Anderson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov[/autotag] – originally scheduled for April 9 – has been moved back one week to Bellator 257 on April 16. In addition, the highly anticipated bout between former UFC title challengers [autotag]Anthony Johnson[/autotag] and [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] also has been postponed – from April 16 to May 7 at Bellator 258.
No reason was given for the change in dates. Both grand prix bouts will serve as the co-main events of Bellator 257 and Bellator 258, which take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
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With the changes, below are the updated lineups for Bellator 256, 257 and 258:
Bellator 256
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
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
Bellator 257
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
- Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis
- Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
- Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi
- Veta Arteaga vs. Desiree Yanez
PRELIMS (Bellator YouTube, MMA Junkie)
- Aiden Lee vs. Aaron Pico
- Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Marcus Surin
- Grachik Bozinyan vs. Demarques Jackson
- John DeJesus vs. Alfred Khashakyan
Belllator 258
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
- Juan Archuleta vs. Sergio Pettis
- Anthony Johnson vs. Yoel Romero
- James Gallagher vs. Patchy Mix
PRELIMS (Bellator YouTube, MMA Junkie)
- Josh Hill vs. Raufeon Stots
- Weber Almeida vs. Johnny Soto
- Johnny Eblen vs. Daniel Madrid
- Henry Corrales vs. Keith Lee
- Bryce Logan vs. Alan Omer
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