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

LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 il Venerdì, Maggio 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 SHOWTIMEa 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, come No. 7 leggeroAdam “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) incontraBen “Big Tuna” Parrish(4-1) in a light heavyweight contest. Ulteriori incontri saranno annunciati in una data successiva.

“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.

"Certo, 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, in precedenza deteneva le cinture sia nell'UFC che in Strikeforce. With a pro record of 23-2, 1 NC, Compreso 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, CompresoJulia Budd, Di 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. Da quel periodo, 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.

La scheda preliminare perBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Fabbro2 andrà in onda LIVE in tutti gli Stati Uniti. markets on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, as well as Pluto TV.

Come parte del lancio di BELLATOR MMA su SHOWTIME, la rete offre agli spettatori che non conoscono il servizio di streaming SHOWTIME una prova gratuita di 30 giorni, seguito da una quota di abbonamento mensile scontata di $ 4,99 al mese per i prossimi sei mesi. Gli spettatori possono registrarsi suSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Gli abbonati riceveranno due importanti eventi MMA BELLATOR al mese per tutto il mese 2021 e oltre, con tutti gli eventi programmati che andranno in onda in diretta su 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

AggiornatoBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2carta di lotta:

Del mondo peso piuma titolo Bout: C-Cris "Cyborg"(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith (12-8-1)

Leggero Bout: #7-Adam Piccolot(12-4) vs. #10-Georgi Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Bout: #7-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish(4-1)

*Carta soggetta a cambiamento.

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