BELLATOR MMA 259AIRS LIVE ON FRIDAY, MAI 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBellator MMA 259 am Freitag, Mai 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 SHOWTIMEbei 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, als Nein. 7 leichtAdam “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) erfülltBen “Big Tuna” Parrish(4-1) in a light heavyweight contest. Weitere Kämpfe werden zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt bekannt gegeben.
“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.
"Na sicher, 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, zuvor hielt Gürtel sowohl in der UFC als auch in Strikeforce. With a pro record of 23-2, 1 NC, einschließlich 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, einschließlichJulia 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. Seit diesem Kampf, Smith has won four out of five fights with victories over Irene Aldana andSinead Kavanagh among them. A teammate of fellow BELLATOR athleteKeri Taylor Melendez, Smith trains out of El Nino Training Center in San Francisco.
Die vorläufige Karte fürBellator MMA 259: Cyborg vs.. Schmied2 wird Luft LIVE in allen USA. markets on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, as well as Pluto TV.
Im Rahmen des Starts von BELLATOR MMA auf SHOWTIME, Das Netzwerk bietet Zuschauern, die neu im SHOWTIME-Streaming-Service sind, eine 30-tägige kostenlose Testversion, gefolgt von einer ermäßigten monatlichen Abonnementgebühr von 4,99 USD / Monat für die nächsten sechs Monate. Zuschauer können sich unter anmeldenSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Abonnenten erhalten durchgehend zwei erstklassige BELLATOR MMA-Events pro Monat 2021 und darüber hinaus, mit allen geplanten Live-Übertragungen unter 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
AktualisiertBellator MMA 259: Cyborg vs.. Schmied 2fight Card:
Federgewicht World Title Bout: C-Cris "Cyborg"(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith (12-8-1)
Lightweight Bout: #7-Adam Piccolot(12-4) vs. #10-Georgi Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC)
Halbschwergewicht Bout: #7-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish(4-1)
*Karte Änderungen vorbehalten.
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