BELLATOR MMA 259AIRS LIVE ON FRIDAY, ΜΑΪΟΣ 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

ΛΟΣ ΑΝΤΖΕΛΕΣ– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 την Παρασκευή, Μάιος 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 SHOWTIMEστο 9 μ.μ. ET / 6 μ.μ.. PT and emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

In addition to the main event, two matchups are confirmed, ως Όχι. 7 ελαφριάAdam “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) πληροίBen “Big Tuna” Parrish(4-1) in a light heavyweight contest. Πρόσθετοι αγώνες θα ανακοινωθούν αργότερα.

“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, προηγουμένως κρατούσε ζώνες τόσο στο UFC όσο και στο Strikeforce. With a pro record of 23-2, 1 NC, συμπεριλαμβανομένου 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, συμπεριλαμβανομένουJulia 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. Από εκείνη την περίοδο, 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.

Η προκαταρκτική κάρταBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg εναντίον. Μεταλλουργός2 θα μεταδοθεί ΖΩΝΤΑΝΑ σε όλες τις ΗΠΑ. markets on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, as well as Pluto TV.

Στο πλαίσιο της έναρξης του BELLATOR MMA στο SHOWTIME, το δίκτυο προσφέρει στους θεατές που είναι νέοι στην υπηρεσία ροής SHOWTIME δωρεάν δοκιμή 30 ημερών, ακολουθούμενο από έκπτωση μηνιαίας συνδρομής 4,99 $/μήνα για τους επόμενους έξι μήνες. Οι θεατές μπορούν να εγγραφούν στη διεύθυνσηSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Οι συνδρομητές θα παραδίδονται δύο κορυφαίες εκδηλώσεις BELLATOR MMA ανά μήνα καθ 'όλη τη διάρκεια 2021 και πέρα, με όλες τις εκδηλώσεις που έχουν προγραμματιστεί για ζωντανή μετάδοση 9 μ.μ. ET / 6 μ.μ.. PT οπουδήποτε η υπηρεσία SHOWTIME είναι διαθέσιμη.

ΕνημερώθηκεBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg εναντίον. Smith 2Κάρτα μάχης:

Παιχνίδι παγκόσμιου τίτλου Featherweight: Γ-Cris "Cyborg"(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith (12-8-1)

Ελαφριά περίοδο: #7-Αδάμ Piccolot(12-4) vs. #10-Γκεόργκι Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC)

Ελαφρύ βαρέων βαρών περίοδο: #7-Christian Edwards (4-0) έναντιBen Parrish(4-1)

*Κάρτα υπόκεινται σε αλλαγή.

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