Acara Bellator 261 di mulai dari acara prelims yang dapat langsung disaksikan melalui saluran YouTube resmi Bellator MMA pada Sabtu 26 Juni 2021.
Acara pertarungan prelims dimulai pukul 06:30 WIB.
Untuk acara pertarungan utama, Bellator 261 akan ditayangkan pada pukul 09:00 WIB melalui saluran Showtime.
Untuk tempat, acara Bellator 261 berlangsung di Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, Conn.
Tim Johson dengan rekor bertanding (15-6 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) akan bertarung melawan Valentin Moldavsky (10-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) untuk memperebutkan gelar kelas berat sementara Bellator MMA.
pada pertarungan co-main, menampilkan Liz Carmouche (15-7 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) menghadapi Kana Watanabe (10-0-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) dalam pertarungan kunci kelas terbang wanita.
Berikut adalah hasil dari seluruh kartu pertandingan Bellator 261 antara Johnson vs. Moldavsky.
Kartu Utama Bellator 261
Tim Johnson vs. Valentin Moldavsky – for interim heavyweight title – Valentin Moldavsky def. Tim Johnson via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Liz Carmouche vs. Kana Watanabe – Liz Carmouche def. Kana Watanabe via KO (punches), Round 1, 0:35
Keoni Diggs vs. Daniel Weichel – Daniel Weichel def. Keoni Diggs via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Myles Jury vs. Sidney Outlaw – Sidney Outlaw def. Myles Jury via submission (rear-naked choke) Round 3, 4:44
Simon Biyong vs. Christian Edwards – Christian Edwards def. Simon Biyong via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Kartu Awal Bellator 261
John de Jesus vs. John Macapa – John Macapa def. John de Jesus via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Taylor Johnson vs. Lance Wright – Taylor Johnson def. Lance Wright via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:58
Jaylon Bates vs. Cody Matthews – Jaylon Bates def. Cody Matthews via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 4:04
Corey Samuels vs. Isaiah Hokit – Corey Samuels def. Isaiah Hokit via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:10
Soren Bak vs. Bobby Lee – Soren Bak def. Bobby Lee via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)