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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, MAJ 21 AT 9 P.M. OG
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 2detteFredag, Maj 21 på 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 rangeret fjerletteLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.
Den BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Do Not. 6 rangeret bantamvægt Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 rangeret Austin Vanderford (10-0) og nr. 4 rangeret 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 rangeret let svær 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 og videre, 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 rangeretGrant Neal(5-0) og nr. 8 rangeretTyree 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. Mere, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingDu Awad(23-13, 1 NC), og nr. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Endelig, Do Not. 9 rangeret letAlfie 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 på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal og Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
BELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Hovedkortet:
SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. 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)
Mellemvægt Bout: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Weltervægt Bout: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)
Light Heavyweight Bout: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)
Indledende Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Letvægts Bout: Du Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)
Light Heavyweight Bout: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Fluevægt Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)
Letvægts Bout: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)
Fluevægt Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)
Heavyweight Bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler konge (12-9)
Fjervægt Bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Letvægts Bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)
*Kort kan ændres.
BesøgBellator.com for yderligere information.
BELLATOR MMA™ CHAMP CRIS ‘CYBORG’ DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST LESLIE SMITH ON SHOWTIME®
BELLATOR MMA 259AIRS LIVE ON FRIDAY, MAJ 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 på fredag, Maj 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) mod det nordlige CalifornienLeslie Smith (12-8-1). The event airs live exclusively on SHOWTIMEpå 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 letvægtsAdam “The Bomb” Piccolotti (12-4) tager på nr. 10 Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC), while the undefeated No. 7Christian “Pain” Edwards (4-0) opfylderBen “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,” tilføjede 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, Herunder 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, HerunderJulia 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. Da denne kamp, 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.
Den foreløbige kort tilBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith2 vil luft 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 og videre, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
OpdateretBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Kampkort:
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg”(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith (12-8-1)
Letvægts Bout: #7-Adam 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)
*Kort kan ændres.
BesøgBELLATOR.com for yderligere information.
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FNU Combat Sports Show: July 5th, 2018
This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show, Tom, Tony and Rich look back at Bellator 201, a new candidate for “Runde Årets” in the Zappavigna/Saucedo fight, Golden Boy making moves in boxing and MMA, and the increasing push by streaming services to drain away the PPV dollar from sports fans. We start off discussing concussion symptoms that led to the withdrawal of Max Holloway from the co-main event of UFC 226 denne uge.
Of course we also preview a huge weekend for the UFC with The TUF Finale tonight and the long-awaited UFC 226 main event of Stipe Miocic putting his heavyweight belt on the line against Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier.
Listen to the full broadcast at the link below:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pckwutknd1wvbm9/july5fnuradioshow.mp3?dl=0