Bellator 26 Results

Main Card:
Alexy Oleinik def. Mike Hayes by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Jose Vega def. Danny Tims by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Lisa Ward def. Aisling Daly by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Steve Carl def. Tyler Stinson by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 2:30 of round 1

Preliminary Card:
Zak Cummings def. Rudy Bears by submission (D'arce choke) at 1:27 of round 1
Kevin Croom def. Brian Davidson by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:22 of round 2
John Ott def. Brian Imes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jeb Chiles def. Demetrius Richards by submision (kimura) at 3:51 of round 2

Bellator 26 Weigh-In Results

Main Card:
Mike Hayes (238) vs. Alexy Oleinik (230)
Jose Vega (134.75) vs. Danny Tims (135.5)
Tyler Stinson (173) vs. Steve Carl (174)*
Lisa Ward (114) vs. Aisling Daly (115)

Undercard:
Zack Cummings (181) vs. Rudy Bears (182)
Kevin Croom (145) vs. Brian Davidson (145)
John Ott (184.75) vs. Brian Imes (185)
Demetrius Richards (201) vs. Jeb Chiles (203)

*Stinson vs. Carl is a 175-pound catchweight bout after Stinson replaces Rory Markham

Markham Out, Stinson In at Bellator 26

Rory Markham (16-6) will not fight at Bellator 26 because he has not been medically cleared, Bellator announced today.

Bellator also announced that Tyler Stinson (18-6) will replace Markham and face Steve Carl (10-2) at a catchweight of of 175 pounds.

Stinson's last loss came against Dan Hornbuckle in Bellator's season-two welterweight tournament. Since then, he has won two straight fights, both by stoppage.

Carl also competed in the season-two welterweight tournament, and was also defeated by Hornbuckle. He had been on an eight-fight win streak before that loss.

The winner of this bout will earn a spot in Bellator's season-four welterweight tournament.