CRIS CYBORG SET TO DEFEND WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LESLIE SMITH IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH
Лос-Анджэлес– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forБЕЛАТАР ММА 259: Кібарг супраць. Smith 2гэтаПятніца, Мая 21 у Mohegan Sun Arena. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
With plans to continue her dominance over the women’s featherweight division, Крыс Кібарг(23-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 месца ў полулегкомLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.
The БЕЛАТАР ММА 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Ня. 6 ranked bantamweight Леандра Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 месца Austin Vanderford (10-0) і Няма. 4 месца Fabian Edwards (9-1), and a welterweight matchup that will see the streaking Jaleel Willis (14-2) face off against former LFA champion Maycon Mendonca (11-4), who’ll be making his promotional debut. Capping off the main card action will be the undefeated Jackson Wink-product and No. 9 ranked light heavyweight Christian Edwards (4-0) challenging Mississippi’s Ben Parrish (4-1).
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, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 і за, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
The nine-fight preliminary card has no shortage of action-packed bouts, featuring a top-10 light heavyweight matchup between No. 7 месцаGrant Neal(5-0) і Няма. 8 месцаTyree Fortune(5-0) and the return of Israeli lightweight superstarAviv Gozali (5-0), as he looks to add to his five first round finishes and record breaking 11-second submission win. Больш, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightВалерыя Лурэда (3-0), the always-excitingВы Авад(23-13, 1 Паўночная Караліна), і Няма. 6 ranked Australian featherweightДжанай Хардзінг (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationЛія МакКурт(4-1). У рэшце рэшт, Ня. 9 ranked lightweightAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).
All prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT на YouTube-канале BELLATOR MMA, SHOWTIME Спартыўны канал YouTube і Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
БЕЛАТАР ММА 259: Кібарг супраць. Smith 2Галоўная Карта:
ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Main Event: з-Крыс Кібарг(23-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)
Легчай вага - са-галоўная падзея: Darrion Колдуэлл (15-4) супраць. #6-Леандра Higo(20-5)
Сярэдні Бут: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) супраць. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Бой у нападаючым: Jaleel Willis (14-2) супрацьMaycon Mendonca (11-4)
Бой у паўцяжкай вазе: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) супрацьBen Parrish (4-1)
Папярэдняе Card:
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5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Лёгкі бой: Вы Авад (23-13, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супрацьNate Andrews (16-3)
Бой у паўцяжкай вазе: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) супраць. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Найменшы вага Бута: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) супрацьKristina Katsikis(1-1)
Лёгкі бой: Aviv Gozali (5-0) супрацьSean Felton (5-2-1)
Найменшы вага Бута: #8-Валерыя Лурэда (3-0) супрацьHannah Guy(2-1)
Бут ў суперцяжкай: Davion Franklin (2-0) супрацьТайлер Кінг (12-9)
Лёгкі Бут: #6-Джанай Хардзінг(6-4) vs. #7-Лія МакКурт (4-1)
Лёгкі бой: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) супрацьAlexander Shabliy(19-3)
*Загаловак карты для змены.
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