Bellator 251 Results and Highlights: Corey Anderson stops Melvin Manhoef

LockerRoom Team

06 Nov 2020

Bellator 251 is in the books and saw Corey Anderson make a statement in his Bellator MMA debut. Anderson, who went up against Melvin Manhoef in the main event, secured a dominant second-round TKO win via ground and pound strikes to make sure that the Bellator roster took notice of him.

In the co-main event, Tyrell Fortune got the better of Said Sowma after three rounds when Austin Vanderford also got a decision victory over Vinicius de Jesus. Derek Anderson, Georgi Karakhanyan, Julius Anglickas, Janay Harding, and Ali Zebian also picked up wins in their respective fights on the card. You can check out the complete results from the event below.

Bellator 251 Results:

• 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
• 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

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