BELLATOR MMA 259AIRS LIVE ON FRIDAY, KVĚTEN 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 v pátek, Květen 21, will be headlined by a featherweight championship rematch pitting current 145-pound titleholder and the top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighterCris „Cyborg“ (23-2, 1 NC) against Northern California’sLeslie Smith (12-8-1). The event airs live exclusively on SHOWTIMEna 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
In addition to the main event, two matchups are confirmed, as č. 7 lehká váhaAdam “The Bomb” Piccolotti (12-4) takes on No. 10 Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC), while the undefeated No. 7Christian “Pain” Edwards (4-0) splňujeBen “Big Tuna” Parrish(4-1) in a light heavyweight contest. Další zápasy budou oznámeny později.
“I believe in five years she’s going to be a better fighter. More training, more working and fighting. More experience. The first fight was very fast, so I think this one is going to be a longer fight. She’s a warrior. She likes to fight and it’s going to be nice to fight somebody like this," said Cyborg, who appeared on tonight’sBELLATOR 255broadcast to confirm the event.
“Of course, I want this fight. Everyone’s goal is to get a title in the premiere organization, which this is. This is the best organization for my weight class, and the best possible place I can be. I can guarantee it will be an entertaining fight,” added Smith.
Just the second BELLATOR woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, Cris “Cyborg” is coming off the first defense of her BELLATOR title, a victory againstArlene Blencowe, that also marked the first submission win of her illustrious career. An MMA legend at 35-years-old, “Cyborg” will be looking to further her legacy as the greatest woman’s mixed martial artist of all-time when she faces Leslie Smith for the second time on May 21. After winning BELLATOR gold in the 12th title fight of her career, the native of Curitiba, Brazil made history by becoming a world champion in her fourth major promotion, předtím držel opasky v UFC i Strikeforce. With a pro record of 23-2, 1 NC, počítaje v to 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, počítaje v toJulia Budd, Holly Holm, Marloes Coenen and Gina Carano.
Known for an exciting in-your-face striking style, Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith will enter the BELLATOR cage on May 21 for the fifth time in her nearly 11-year MMA career. She gets a second shot at defeating “Cyborg,” following their first meeting at UFC 198 in Brazil on May 14, 2016. Od té záchvatu, Smith has won four out of five fights with victories over Irene Aldana andSinead Kavanaghová among them. A teammate of fellow BELLATOR athleteKeri Taylor Melendez, Smith trains out of El Nino Training Center in San Francisco.
Předběžná karta proBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Kovář2 bude vysílat ŽIVĚ ve všech USA. markets on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, as well as Pluto TV.
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AktualizovánoBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Bojová karta:
Mistrovský zápas o titul muší váhy: C-Cris „Cyborg“(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith (12-8-1)
Lehké Bout: #7-Adam Piccolot(12-4) proti. #10-Georgi Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC)
Lehká těžká váha Bout: #7-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish(4-1)
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