Bellator 251 took place last night and we’ve got all the results for you below.
In the main event former UFC fighter Corey Anderson made a successful start to his Bellator career with a second round stoppage victory over Melvin Manhoef.
Anderson made the most of his grappling advantage in the fight to get the striker down and eventually finish him with ground and pound mid-way through the second round.
Tyrell Fortune and Austin Vanderford both utilized wrestling to help aid their paths to unanimous decision victories over Said Sowma and Vinicius de Jesus respectively, while Derek Anderson registered a definitive finish against Killys Mota after he KO’d him with a head kick as he rose from the mat in the second round.
Check out all the Bellator 251 results below.
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Main Card
Corey Anderson def. Melvin Manhoef via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:34
Tyrell Fortune def. Said Sowma via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Austin Vanderford def. Vinicius de Jesus via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Derek Anderson def. Killys Mota via KO (kick) – Round 2, 4:27
Prelims
Georgi Karakhanyan def. Bryce Logan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Julius Anglickas def. Alex Polizzi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Janay Harding def. Jessy Miele via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ali Zebian def. Piankhi Zimmerman via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Jaylon Bates def. Joe Supino via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
Sumiko Inaba def. Jessica Ruiz via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:59
