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 2ఈశుక్రవారం, మే 21 మోహెగాన్ సన్ ఎరీనా వద్ద. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 ప్రధానమంత్రి. ET / 6 గంటల. 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 ర్యాంకు featherweightLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.
ది BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching డు నాట్. 6 ranked bantamweight లియాండ్రో Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 ర్యాంకు Austin Vanderford (10-0) మరియు సంఖ్య. 4 ర్యాంకు 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 మరియు దాటి, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 ప్రధానమంత్రి. ET / 6 గంటల. 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 ర్యాంకుGrant Neal(5-0) మరియు సంఖ్య. 8 ర్యాంకుTyree 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. మరిన్ని, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingమీరు Awad(23-13, 1 NC), మరియు సంఖ్య. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). చివరిగా, డు నాట్. 9 ranked lightweightAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).
All prelims will stream live at5:30 ప్రధానమంత్రి. ET/2:30 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
BELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2ప్రధాన కార్డ్:
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9 ప్రధానమంత్రి. ET / 6 గంటల. PT
Featherweight World Title Main Event: సి-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Darrion కాల్డ్వెల్ (15-4) vs. #6-లియాండ్రో Higo(20-5)
మిడిల్వెయిట్ బౌట్: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
వేల్టర్వెయిట్ బౌట్: Jaleel Willis (14-2) వర్సెస్.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)
లైట్ హెవీవెయిట్ బౌట్: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) వర్సెస్.Ben Parrish (4-1)
ప్రాథమిక కార్డ్:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
5:30 ప్రధానమంత్రి. ET/2:30 ప్రధానమంత్రి. PT
తేలికైన బౌట్: మీరు Awad (23-13, 1 NC) వర్సెస్.Nate Andrews (16-3)
లైట్ హెవీవెయిట్ బౌట్: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) వర్సెస్.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)
తేలికైన బౌట్: Aviv Gozali (5-0) వర్సెస్.Sean Felton (5-2-1)
Flyweight Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) వర్సెస్.Hannah Guy(2-1)
హెవీవెయిట్ బౌట్: Davion Franklin (2-0) వర్సెస్.టైలర్ రాజు (12-9)
Featherweight బౌట్: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
తేలికైన బౌట్: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) వర్సెస్.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)
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