Bellator 226 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The main card streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.
In the main event, heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (27-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) puts his title on the line against challenge Cheick Kongo (30-10-2 MMA, 12-2 BMMA). The card also includes four first-round fights to open Bellator’s 16-man featherweight grand-prix tournament.
Official Bellator 226 results include:
MAIN CARD (DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)
- Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo, no contest (accidental eye poke) – Round 1, 3:25 (Bader retains heavyweight title)
- Derek Campos def. Daniel Straus via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-25, 30-25) (featherweight grand prix opening round)
- Adam Borics def. Pat Curran via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:59 (featherweight grand prix opening round)
- Emmanuel Sanchez def. Tywan Claxton via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:11 (featherweight grand prix opening round)
- Pedro Carvalho def. Sam Sicilia via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:56 (featherweight grand prix opening round)
- Daniel Carey def. Gaston Bolanos via technical submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 4:19
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Ivan Batinich def. Daniel Compton via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:33
- Tyson Miller def. Albert Gonzales via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 1:18
- Alan Benson def. Favian Gutierrez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Peter Ishiguro def. Elias Anderson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Daniel Gonzalez def. Jonathan Adams via submission (strikes) – Round 2, 4:56
- Cornelius Savage def. Evan Gubera via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- John Teixeira def. Ashleigh Grimshaw via TKO (corner stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
- Adam Piccolotti def. Jake Smith via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:34
- Jessica Borga def. Amber Leibrock via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:45
- Cass Bell def. Isaiah Rocha via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:21
- Batsumberel Dagvadorj def. James Terry via submission (bulldog choke) – Round 1, 2:43
- Renato Alves def. Abraham Vaesau via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:36
- Hyder Amil def. Ignacio Ortiz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Chris Gonzalez def. Luis Vargas via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
