John Douma

Rory MacDonald vs. Douglas Lima — Paul Daley vs. Saad Awad — Patrick Mix vs. Isaiah Chapman — Nick Newell vs. Manny Muro — Kevin Ferguson Jr. vs. Craig Campbell — Marcus Surin vs. Devin Powell — Zarrukh Adashev vs. Tevin Dyce — Demetrios Plaza vs. Ryan Evans — Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Dominic Jones — John Douma vs. Jornel Lugo — Jonathan Lopez vs. Dan Cormier —

Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 took place on April 9, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was headlined by a Quarterfinal of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. The headliner will be a rematch between former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida.