Bellator 257 live and official results (5:30 p.m. ET)

Bellator 257 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

For the preliminary card at 5:30 p.m. ET, use the video player above. Then tune in to Showtime for the main card beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

In the main event, light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (13-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) meets challenger Phil Davis (22-5 MMA, 9-2 BMMA). The title fight also is part of the opening round of Bellator’s light heavyweight tournament.

Official Bellator 257 results include:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)

• Champ Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis – for light heavyweight title; light heavyweight tournament opening round

• Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov – light heavyweight tournament opening round

• Veta Arteaga vs. Desiree Yanez

• Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 5:30 p.m. ET)

• Julius Anglickas vs. Gregory Milliard

• Julia Budd vs. Dayana Silva

• Shaun Asher vs. Steve Mowry

• Grachik Bozinyan vs. Demarques Jackson

• Raymond Daniels vs. Peter Stanonik

• Karl Albrektsson vs. Viktor Nemkov

• Pedro Carvalho vs. Jay Jay Wilson

• Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Marcus Surin

• Mads Burnell vs. Saul Rogers