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Bellator XXVI
File:Bellator26.jpg The poster for Bellator XXVI
Promotion	Bellator Fighting Championships
Date	August 26, 2010
Venue	Kansas City Power & Light District
City	Kansas City, Missouri
Event chronology
Bellator XXV Bellator XXVI Bellator XXVII

Bellator XXVI was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Kansas City Power & Light District in Kansas City, Missouri. The card featured tournament fights in Bellator's third season. The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.

Background

Rory Markham was scheduled to fight Steve Carl, however Markham was not medically cleared. Tyler Stinson took his place.

Results

Main Card

• Catchweight (175 lbs) bout: Tyler Stinson vs. Steve Carl

Carl defeated Stinson via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 2:30 of round 1 to earn a spot in Bellator's Season Four Welterweight Tournament.

Tournament bouts

• Heavyweight Quarterfinal: Mike Hayes vs. Alexey Oleinik

Oleinik defeated Hayes via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).

• Bantamweight Quarterfinal: Jose Vega vs. Danny Tims

Vega defeated Tims via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).

• Women's (115 lbs.) Quarterfinal: Aisling Daly vs. Lisa Ward

Ward defeated Daly via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Local Feature Fighs

• Middleweight bout: Zak Cummings vs. Rudy Bears

Cummings defeated Bears via submission (brabo choke) at 1:27 of round 1.

• Featherweight bout: Brian Davidson vs. Kevin Croom

Croom defeated Davidson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:22 of round 2.

• Middleweight bout: Brian Imes vs. John Ott

Ott defeated Imes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

• Light Heavyweight bout: Demetrius Richards vs. Jeb Chiles

Chiles defeated Richards via technical submission (kimura) at 3:51 of round 2.