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BELLATOR MMA™ VAHVISTAA BELLATORIN TÄYDEN KORTIN 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, MAY 21 AT 9 P.m. JA
CRIS CYBORG SET TO DEFEND WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LESLIE SMITH IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH
LOS ANGELES- BELLATOR MMA on vahvistanut koko taistelukortinBELLATOR MMA 259: Kyborgi vs. Smith 2tämäPerjantai, Toukokuu 21 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 sijoittui höyhenenkevytLeslie 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 Älä. 6 sijoittui kääpiösarjalainen Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 sijoittui Austin Vanderford (10-0) ja o. 4 sijoittui 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).
Osana BELLATOR MMA:n julkaisua SHOWTIMEssa, verkosto tarjoaa SHOWTIME-suoratoistopalvelun uusille katsojille 30 päivän ilmaisen kokeilujakson, seuraa alennettu kuukausittainen liittymismaksu 4,99 dollaria kuukaudessa seuraavien kuuden kuukauden ajan. Katsojat voivat ilmoittautua osoitteessaSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Tilaajille toimitetaan kaksi BELLATOR MMA -tapahtumaa kuukaudessa koko ajan 2021 ja sen jälkeen, ja kaikki tapahtumat lähetetään suorana klo 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 sijoittuiGrant Neal(5-0) ja o. 8 sijoittuiTyree Fortune(5-0) and the return of Israeli lightweight superstarAviv Widodo (5-0), as he looks to add to his five first round finishes and record breaking 11-second submission win. Lisää, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingSinä Awad(23-13, 1 NC), ja o. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Vihdoin, Älä. 9 sijoittui kevyeksiAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAleksanteri Shabli (19-3).
Kaikki ennakkoedellytykset lähetetään suorana lähetyksenä5:30 p.m. JA / 2:30 p.m. PT BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanavalla, SHOWTIME Urheilullinen YouTube-kanava ja Pluto TV. Täydelliset ottelutiedot ovat alla:
BELLATOR MMA 259: Kyborgi vs. Smith 2Main Card:
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 yhteispäätapahtuma: Darrion Caldwell (15-4) vs. #6-Leandro Higo(20-5)
Keskisarja 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)
Alustava Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanava | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanava | Pluto-TV
5:30 p.m. JA / 2:30 p.m. PT
Kevyt Bout: Sinä Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)
Light Heavyweight Bout: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
keskipakoispainoelementti Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)
Kevyt Bout: Aviv Widodo (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)
keskipakoispainoelementti Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)
Heavyweight Bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler Kuningas (12-9)
Höyhensarja Bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Kevyt Bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Aleksanteri Shabli(19-3)
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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, MAY 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 perjantaina, Toukokuu 21, will be headlined by a featherweight championship rematch pitting current 145-pound titleholder and the top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighterCris "Kyborg" (23-2, 1 NC) against Northern California’sLeslie Smith (12-8-1). The event airs live exclusively on SHOWTIMEat 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 kevytAdam “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) täyttääBen “Big Tuna” Parrish(4-1) in a light heavyweight contest. Lisäotteluista tiedotetaan myöhemmin.
“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, mukaan lukien 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, mukaan lukienJulia 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. Koska että 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.
Alustava korttiBELLATOR MMA 259: Kyborgi vs. Seppä2 tulee ilmaa LIVE in all U.S. markets on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, sekä Pluto TV.
Osana BELLATOR MMA:n julkaisua SHOWTIMEssa, verkosto tarjoaa SHOWTIME-suoratoistopalvelun uusille katsojille 30 päivän ilmaisen kokeilujakson, seuraa alennettu kuukausittainen liittymismaksu 4,99 dollaria kuukaudessa seuraavien kuuden kuukauden ajan. Katsojat voivat ilmoittautua osoitteessaSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Tilaajille toimitetaan kaksi BELLATOR MMA -tapahtumaa kuukaudessa koko ajan 2021 ja sen jälkeen, ja kaikki tapahtumat lähetetään suorana klo 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT kaikkialla, missä SHOWTIME-palvelu on saatavilla.
PäivitettyBELLATOR MMA 259: Kyborgi vs. Smith 2taistella kortti:
Höyhensarjan maailmanmestaruuden Bout: C-Cris "Kyborg"(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith (12-8-1)
Kevyt 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)
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FNU Combat Sports Näytä: July 5th, 2018
This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show, Tom, Tony and Rich look back at Bellator 201, a new candidate for “Kierroksen Vuosi” 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 tämä viikko.
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