Bellator 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 was a

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event produced by

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that took place on April 2, 2021 at

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. The event was Bellator's first of the year following a four-month break after Bellator 254.

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This was the first Bellator event to air on

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, and the first MMA event to air on the network since the Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine event on January 12, 2013. The event streamed for free in the United States on

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, in addition to

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, and participating cable television providers. The event was headlined by the semi-final of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament in a rematch between the current champion

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and

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. Freire won the last bout at Bellator 209 via unanimous decision. A bantamweight bout between Jared Scoggins and Magomed Magomedov was scheduled to take place at this event. However, on March 18, Scoggins pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Cee Jay Hamilton.

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was expected to face Tyrell Fortune at this event. However, during the week of the bout, Mitrione had to pull out and was replaced by Jack May.

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and The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber standout Saul Rogers was scheduled to fight at this event. However, the bout was cancelled due to visa issues. It eventually took place on April 16, 2021 at

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. At weigh-ins, Aguiar missed weight by 1.7 pounds and Faraldo missed weight by .1 pounds. Both were fined a percentage of their purses. Mukhamed Berkhamov missed weight by 2.8 pounds, leading to the bout between him and Herman Terrado being pulled from the lineup due to Berkhamov’s miss.

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