Tag Archives: Leslie Smith
BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, MAI 21 AT 9 Pm. 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, Mai 21 på Mohegan Sun Arena. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 pm. ET / 6 pm. 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 rangert fjærvektLeslie 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 ranked bantamweight Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 rangert Austin Vanderford (10-0) og Nei. 4 rangert 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 og utover, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 pm. ET / 6 pm. 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 rangertGrant Neal(5-0) og Nei. 8 rangertTyree 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. Mer, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingDu Awad(23-13, 1 NC), og Nei. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Endelig, Do Not. 9 ranked lightweightAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).
All prelims will stream live at5:30 pm. ET/2:30 pm. 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 2Hovedkortet:
SHOWTIME
9 pm. ET / 6 pm. 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)
Mellom Bout: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Weltervekt Bout: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)
Lett tungvekt Bout: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)
Foreløpige kort:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
5:30 pm. ET/2:30 pm. PT
Lett Bout: Du Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)
Lett tungvekt Bout: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Flyvevektkamp: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)
Lett Bout: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)
Flyvevektkamp: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)
Tungvekt Bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler kong (12-9)
Fjær Bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Lett Bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)
*Kort kan endres.
Vennligst besøkBellator.com for mer informasjon.
BELLATOR MMA™ CHAMP CRIS ‘CYBORG’ DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST LESLIE SMITH ON SHOWTIME®
BELLATOR MMA 259AIRS LIVE ON FRIDAY, MAI 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 på fredag, Mai 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 SHOWTIMEved 9 pm. ET / 6 pm. PT and emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
In addition to the main event, two matchups are confirmed, as No. 7 letteAdam “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) oppfyllerBen “Big Tuna” Parrish(4-1) in a light heavyweight contest. Ytterligere anfall vil bli kunngjort på et senere tidspunkt.
“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, tidligere holdt belter i både UFC og Strikeforce. With a pro record of 23-2, 1 NC, Inkludert 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, InkludertJulia 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. Siden den 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.
Den foreløpige kortBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs.. Smith2 vil luften LEVER i alle USA. 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 utover, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 pm. ET / 6 pm. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
OppdatertBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs.. Smith 2Kampkort:
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg”(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith (12-8-1)
Lett Bout: #7-Adam Piccolot(12-4) vs. #10-Georgi Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC)
Lett tungvekt Bout: #7-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish(4-1)
*Kort kan endres.
Vennligst besøkBELLATOR.com for mer informasjon.
FULL FIGHT CARD AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR THIS FRIDAY’S BELLATOR 241: PITBULL VS. CARVALHO EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA – LIVE ON DAZN
FULL RESULTS & BILDER FOR BELLATOR 233: SALTER VS. VAN STEENIS
FNU Kampsport Show: 5. juli, 2018
Denne uken på FNU Combat Sports Show, Tom, Tony og Rich ser tilbake på Bellator 201, en ny kandidat til “Round of the Year” i Zappavigna / Saucedo-kampen, Golden Boy gjør trekk i boksing og MMA, og det økende presset fra streamingtjenester for å tømme PPV-dollar fra sportsfans. Vi begynner å diskutere hjernerystelsessymptomer som førte til uttaket av Max Holloway fra UFCs hovedhendelse 226 denne uka.
Selvfølgelig forhåndsviser vi også en enorm helg for UFC med The TUF Finale i kveld og den etterlengtede UFC 226 hovedhendelsen til Stipe Miocic som satte tungvektbeltet på banen mot lett tungvektsmester Daniel Cormier.
Lytt til hele sendingen på lenken nedenfor:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pckwutknd1wvbm9/july5fnuradioshow.mp3?dl=0