Bellator 253 Results

Bellator 253 took place last night and we’ve got all the results for you below.

In the main event of the evening, A.J. McKee extended his unbeaten career record to 17-0 after taking just 71 seconds to submit Darrion Caldwell with a neck crank submission.

The win sends McKee into the final of the featherweight grand-prix, where the winner will walk away with $1 million.

Meanwhile, Ben Henderson found himself being overpowered at 170lbs by Jeremy Johnson, who was able to land the better strikes, stuff his takedown attempts and enjoyed periods of control on the mat himself on his way to a clean sweep on the scorecards (30-27 x3).

Check out all the Bellator 253 results below.

Bellator 253 Results

A.J. McKee def. Darrion Caldwell by submission (neck crank) at 1:11, R1
Jeremy Johnson def. Benson Henderson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27. 30-27)
Jeremy Kennedy def. Matt Bessette by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Jaleel Willis def. Mark Lemminger by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jay Jay Wilson def. Sergio DeBari by KO (punches) at 0:20, R1
Kaheem Murray def. Kevin Ferguson Jr. by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sullivan Cauley def. Jason Markland by KO (punches) at 0:28, R1

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