CRIS CYBORG SET TO DEFEND WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LESLIE SMITH IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs.. Smith 2ovoPetak, Svibanj 21 na Mohegan Sun Areni. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 poslije podne. ET / 6 poslije podne. PT.
With plans to continue her dominance over the women’s featherweight division, Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 rangiran peroLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.
The BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Ne. 6 rangirana bantam-kategorija Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 zauzela Austin Vanderford (10-0) i Nema. 4 zauzela 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).
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The nine-fight preliminary card has no shortage of action-packed bouts, featuring a top-10 light heavyweight matchup between No. 7 zauzelaGrant Neal(5-0) i Nema. 8 zauzelaTyree 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. Više, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingVi Awad(23-13, 1 NC), i Nema. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Konačno, Ne. 9 ranked lightweightAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).
All prelims will stream live at5:30 poslije podne. I / 2:30 poslije podne. PT na YouTube kanalu BELLATOR MMA, SHOWTIME Sportski YouTube kanal i Pluto TV. Cjeloviti popisi borbi nalaze se u nastavku:
BELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs.. Smith 2Glavni Card:
SHOWTIME
9 poslije podne. ET / 6 poslije podne. PT
Featherweight World Title Main Event: c-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (15-4) vs. #6-Leandro Higo(20-5)
Srednjoj Bout: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Velter Bout: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vsMaycon Mendonca (11-4)
Poluteškoj Bout: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vsBen Parrish (4-1)
Prethodno Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube kanal | SHOWTIME Sportski YouTube kanal | TV Pluton
5:30 poslije podne. I / 2:30 poslije podne. PT
Lagan Bout: Vi Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vsNate Andrews (16-3)
Poluteškoj Bout: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vsKristina Katsikis(1-1)
Lagan Bout: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vsSean Felton (5-2-1)
Flyweight Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vsHannah Guy(2-1)
Teškoj Bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) vsTyler kralj (12-9)
Pero Bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Lagan Bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vsAlexander Shabliy(19-3)
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