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

LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 在週五, 五月 21, will be headlined by a featherweight championship rematch pitting current 145-pound titleholder and the top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter克里斯“機器俠” (23-2, 1 NC) 反對北加州萊斯利·史密斯 (12-8-1). The event airs live exclusively on SHOWTIME在 9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT and emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, 康涅狄格州.

In addition to the main event, two matchups are confirmed, as No. 7 輕量級Adam “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) 會見Ben “Big Tuna” Parrish(4-1) in a light heavyweight contest. 其他比賽將在稍後公佈.

“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.

“當然, 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 against阿琳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, previously holding belts in both the UFC and Strikeforce. With a pro record of 23-2, 1 NC, 含 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, 含朱莉婭·巴德, 冬青霍爾姆, 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. 由於該回合, Smith has won four out of five fights with victories over Irene Aldana and西尼德·卡瓦納 among them. A teammate of fellow BELLATOR athlete在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中, Smith trains out of El Nino Training Center in San Francisco.

初步卡BELLATOR MMA 259: 半機械人 vs. 工匠2 將播出 在全美國直播. markets on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, as well as Pluto TV.

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, 其次是未來六個月每月 4.99 美元的折扣訂閱費. 觀眾可以在SHO.com/BellatorMMA. 訂閱者將在整個月內獲得兩次首屈一指的 BELLATOR MMA 賽事 2021 超越, 所有活動都安排在現場直播 9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT 任何 SHOWTIME 服務可用的地方。

更新BELLATOR MMA 259: 半機械人 vs. Smith 2戰卡:

羽量級世界冠軍布特: Ç-克里斯“機器俠”(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-萊斯利·史密斯 (12-8-1)

輕量級回合: #7-亞當Piccolot(12-4) VS. #10-格奧爾基Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC)

輕重量級回合: #7-克里斯蒂安·愛德華茲 (4-0) 與Ben Parrish(4-1)

*卡可能發生變化.

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