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 2yiFriday, Le 21 ni Mohegan Sun gbagede. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. 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 ni ipo featherweightLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.

Awọn BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Ṣe Ko. 6 ranked bantamweight Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 ni ipo Austin Vanderford (10-0) ati Ko si. 4 ni ipo 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 ati ki o kọja, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. 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 ni ipoGrant Neal(5-0) ati Ko si. 8 ni ipoTyree 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. Die, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingO Awad(23-13, 1 NC), ati Ko si. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Níkẹyìn, Ṣe Ko. 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 on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:

BELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Akọkọ Kaadi:

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9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. PT

Featherweight World Title Main Event: c-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) la. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)

Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (15-4) la. #6-Leandro Higo(20-5)

Middleweight ija: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) la. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)

Welterweight ija: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)

Light Heavyweight ija: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)

 Alakoko Kaadi: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Lightweight ija: O Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)

Light Heavyweight ija: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) la. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)

Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)

Lightweight ija: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)

Flyweight Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)

Heavyweight ija: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler King (12-9)

Featherweight ija: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)

Lightweight ija: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)

*Card subject to change.

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