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Bellator 263 adds Chris Gonzalez vs. Goiti Yamauchi, one other fight to preliminary card

Two more fights have been added to the Patricio Freire vs. A.J. McKee undercard.

The Bellator 263 lineup continues to grow.

Top-ranked lightweights [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Goiti Yamauchi[/autotag] (25-5 MMA, 11-4 BMMA) will square off in a three-round preliminary card bout, which is one of the latest additions to the July 31 event at The LA Forum in Inglewood, Calif.

A promotion official informed MMA Junkie of the fight Tuesday, in addition to a welterweight preliminary card matchup between [autotag]Johnny Cisneros[/autotag] (13-7 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) and [autotag]Joshua Jones[/autotag] (10-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA).

A member of Team Alpha Male, Gutierrez trains with some of the best fighters in the world. Unbeaten as a professional, Gutierrez has displayed his strong wrestling base throughout his career. However, his striking is coming along as well, as he displayed in his most recent win over UFC alumnus Roger Huerta, who he defeated with punches at Bellator 255 in April.

One of the longest-tenured fighters on the Bellator roster, Yamauchi is still only 28 years old. Yamauchi made his promotional debut at Bellator 99 in 2013. Prior to a controversial split decision loss to Dan Moret at Bellator 256 in April, Yamauchi won three straight fights over Daniel Weichel, Saad Awad, and Daron Cruickshank.

Bellator 263 takes place Saturday, July 31 at The LA Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

With the addition, the Bellator 263 lineup includes:

Champion Patricio Freire vs. A.J. McKee – for featherweight title
Kiefer Crosbie vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
Magomed Magomedov vs. Raufeon Stots
Mads Burnell vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
Manny Muro vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
DeAnna Bennett vs. Alejandra Lara
Brian Moore vs. Jared Scoggins
Chris Gonzalez vs. Goiti Yamauchi
Johnny Cisneros vs. Joshua Jones

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Bellator 256 post-event facts: Lyoto Machida falls to 0-4 in rematches

Check out all the facts and figures from Bellator 256, which took place Friday in Uncasville, Conn.

Bellator’s second event of the year took place Friday with Bellator 256 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

The opening fight of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix headlined the card. Former champ [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] (28-6 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) became the first man to advance to the semifinal round when he beat [autotag]Lyoto Machida[/autotag] (26-11 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) by unanimous decision, avenging a knockout loss from August 2012.

For more on the numbers, check below for 15 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 256.

Bellator 256 predictions: Ryan Bader or Lyoto Machida in tournament rematch?

Check out our staff members’ predictions for the Bellator 256 main card, featuring Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida in the 205-pound tournament.

	Bader vs. Machida	Carmouche vs. Porto	Borics vs. Kennedy	Parker vs. Zingano	Moret vs. Yamauchi
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 31-26	Bader (64%)	Carmouche (69%)	Borics (72%)	Zingano (90%)	Yamauchi (88%)
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 35-22 2020 Champion	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 35-22	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 34-23	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 34-23	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 34-23 2018 Champion	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 34-23	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 33-24 2017 Champion	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 32-25	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 32-25	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 29-28	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 29-28 2014 Champion	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 27-30	Bader	Carmouche	Borics	Zingano	Yamauchi
BetMGM Betting Favorites	Bader -300	Carmouche -185	Kennedy -125	Zingano -800	Yamauchi -400

Bellator keeps its 2021 rolling Friday, and a former light heavyweight champion will try to get back on track at the top of the bill.

Bellator 256 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former light heavyweight champion and current heavyweight champ [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] (27-6 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Lyoto Machida[/autotag] (26-10 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) in the opening round of Bellator’s 205-pound tournament. The two first fought in the UFC nearly nine years ago, and Machida won by knockout. This time, Bader is a -300 favorite at BetMGM in the rematch, and our 12 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts are taking him unanimously – one of three 12-0 nods on the main card.

In the co-feature, former UFC title challenger [autotag]Liz Carmouche[/autotag] (14-7 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is a -185 favorite against former Invicta FC women’s flyweight [autotag]Vanessa Porto[/autotag] (22-8 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), and Carmouche is a near-unanimous pick on the main card at 11-1 from our staff members.

Also on the main card, our only truly contentious fight from a picks standpoint takes place at lightweight with [autotag]Adam Borics[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) just a -125 favorite against [autotag]Jeremy Kennedy[/autotag] (16-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA). Borics has a slim 7-5 picks lead.

Our second unanimous nod is former UFC title challenger [autotag]Cat Zingano[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who is a huge -800 favorite against promotional newcomer [autotag]Olivia Parker[/autotag] (4-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a women’s featherweight bout. Zingano, not surprisingly given the odds, is a 12-0 pick.

And to open the main card, our third 12-0 unanimous pick is [autotag]Goiti Yamauchi[/autotag] (25-4 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) in a lightweight bout against [autotag]Dan Moret[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). Yamauchi is a -400 betting favorite.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Bader (64 percent), Carmouche (69 percent), Borics (72 percent), Zingano (90 percent) and Yamauchi (88 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Bellator 256: Make your predictions for Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida 2

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 256 event in Connecticut.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesdday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 256 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 256 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Dan Moret vs. Goiti Yamauchi rounds out Bellator 256 main card

The Bellator 256 main card lineup is set.

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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3 burning questions heading into Bellator 254

MMA Junkie’s Simon Head takes a look at the storylines to follow ahead of Bellator 254 in Uncasville, Conn.

The Bellator women’s flyweight title is up for grabs as two undefeated fighters put their records on the line in the main event of Bellator 254.

Reigning champion [autotag]Ilima-Lei Macfarlane[/autotag] will look to defend her 125-pound title against unbeaten Brazilian challenger [autotag]Juliana Velasquez[/autotag] in the night’s headliner at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. as the Hawaiian champ looks to successfully register her fifth straight defense of the belt.

The co-main features the Bellator debut of Russian bantamweight – and the only man to defeat UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan – [autotag]Magomed Magomedov[/autotag]. The main card will also feature a heavyweight bout between Brazilian veteran [autotag]Ronny Markes[/autotag] and former light heavyweight title challenger, England’s [autotag]Linton Vassell[/autotag].

Bellator 254 takes place Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Here are three burning questions ahead of fight night.

Goiti Yamauchi would like to see interim belt implemented at 155 | Bellator 254 interview

Goiti Yamauchi speaks with MMA Junkie’s Nolan King about his fight against Nate Andrews at Bellator 254 in Uncasville, Conn.

Bellator 254 pre-event facts: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane seeks rare fifth title defense

Check out all the facts about Bellator 254, which takes place Thursday with a Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Juliana Velasquez main event.

Bellator returns for its final event of 2020 on Thursday with Bellator 254, which goes down inside the “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

In the main event, [autotag]Ilima-Lei Macfarlane[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) looks to defend her women’s flyweight title for a fifth consecutive time against who many consider to be her toughest challenge yet in fellow unbeaten [autotag]Juliana Velasquez[/autotag] (10-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA).

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 25 pre-event facts about Bellator 254.

Bellator 254: Make your predictions for Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Juliana Velasquez

We want your predictions for Thursday’s Bellator 254 event in Connecticut.

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 254 event staff predictions we release Wednesday ahead of the event. Bellator 254 takes place Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Make your picks for the four main card fights below.

Bellator 254 adds debuting Nate Andrews vs. Goiti Yamauchi to main card lineup

A lightweight fight has been added to the Bellator 254 main card.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – CES MMA lightweight champion [autotag]Nate Andrews[/autotag] is headed to Bellator – and his debut is set.

Andrews (16-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will battle longtime Bellator fighter [autotag]Goiti Yamauchi[/autotag] in a lightweight fight on the Bellator 254 main card. A promotion official informed MMA Junkie of the matchup Wednesday.

Bellator 254 takes place Dec. 10 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network/DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Andrews, 36, most recently competed in PFL and went 1-2 for the promotion against three former UFC fighters. Prior to his win, “The Snake” had won nine straight fights. Fifteen of Andrew’s 16 professional wins have come inside the distance.

Yamauchi (25-4 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) rides a three-fight winning streak into Bellator 254. Since he defeated Daniel Weichel by split decision in November 2018, Yamauchi has picked up back-to-back first-round finishes against Saad Awad and Daron Cruickshank.

With the addition, the Bellator 254 lineup includes:

Ilima Lei-Macfarlane vs. Julianna Velasquez – for women’s flyweight title
Nate Andrews vs. Goiti Yamauchi
Matheus Mattos vs. Magomedov Magomedov
Jessica Borga vs. Marina Mokhnatina
Tyree Fortune vs. Grant Neal
Romero Cotton vs. Justin Sumter

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