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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, 'Na 21 AT 9 P.M. LE
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 2enaLabohlano, Ka 21 ka 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, Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 Thailand Ranked featherweightLeslie 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 Se Ke Oa. 6 ranked bantamweight Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 Thailand Ranked Austin Vanderford (10-0) le Ha ho. 4 Thailand Ranked 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 le ho feta, 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 Thailand RankedGrant Neal(5-0) le Ha ho. 8 Thailand RankedTyree 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. Hape, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingU Awad(23-13, 1 NC), le Ha ho. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Qetellong, Se Ke Oa. 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 2Main Card:
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9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Main Event: hoo-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)
Middleweight bout: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs.. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Welterweight bout: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)
Light Heavyweight bout: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)
Selelekela Card:
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5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Bobebe bout: U Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)
Light Heavyweight bout: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs.. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)
Bobebe bout: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)
Flyweight Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)
Heavyweight bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler Morena (12-9)
Featherweight bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Bobebe bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)
*Card subject to change.
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BELLATOR MMA™ CHAMP CRIS ‘CYBORG’ DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST LESLIE SMITH ON SHOWTIME®
BELLATOR MMA 259AIRS LIVE ON FRIDAY, 'Na 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Los Angeles– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 ka labohlano, Ka 21, will be headlined by a featherweight championship rematch pitting current 145-pound titleholder and the top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighterCris “Cyborg” (23-2, 1 NC) against Northern California’sLeslie Smith (12-8-1). The event airs live exclusively on SHOWTIMEka 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. PT and emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
In addition to the main event, two matchups are confirmed, as No. 7 bobebeAdam “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) kopana leBen “Big Tuna” Parrish(4-1) in a light heavyweight contest. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
“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.
“Of course, 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 againstArlene 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, ho akarelletsa le 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, ho akarelletsa leJulia Budd, Holly Holm, 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. Ho tloha ka bout, Smith has won four out of five fights with victories over Irene Aldana andSinead Kavanagh among them. A teammate of fellow BELLATOR athleteKeri Taylor Melendez, Smith trains out of El Nino Training Center in San Francisco.
The selelekela karete bakeng saBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith2 tla Air LIVE in all U.S. 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, 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 le ho feta, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
NtjhafatswaBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Fight Card:
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg”(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith (12-8-1)
Bobebe bout: #7-Adama Piccolot(12-4) vs.. #10-Georgi Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC)
Light Heavyweight bout: #7-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish(4-1)
*Card subject to change.
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