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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, MAG 21 BY 9 Namiddag. EN
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 2hierdieVrydag, Mei 21 op Mohegan Sun Arena. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 namiddag. 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 ingedeel veergewigtitelLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.
Die BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Moenie. 6 ranked bantamweight Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 ingedeel Austin Vanderford (10-0) en Geen. 4 ingedeel 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 en verder, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 namiddag. 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 ingedeelGrant Neal(5-0) en Geen. 8 ingedeelTyree 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. Meer, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingJy Awad(23-13, 1 NC), en Geen. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Uiteindelik, Moenie. 9 ranked lightweightAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).
All prelims will stream live at5:30 namiddag. ET/2:30 namiddag. 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 kaart:
Showtime
9 namiddag. 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)
Middelgewigtitel Bout: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Weltergewig Bout: Jaleel Willis (14-2) teenMaycon Mendonca (11-4)
Lig Swaargewig Bout: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) teenBen Parrish (4-1)
Voorlopige Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
5:30 namiddag. ET/2:30 namiddag. PT
Liggewig Bout: Jy Awad (23-13, 1 NC) teenNate Andrews (16-3)
Lig Swaargewig Bout: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
vlieggewig Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) teenKristina Katsikis(1-1)
Liggewig Bout: Aviv Gozali (5-0) teenSean Felton (5-2-1)
vlieggewig Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) teenHannah Guy(2-1)
Swaargewig Bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) teenTyler King (12-9)
Veergewigtitel Bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Liggewig Bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) teenAlexander Shabliy(19-3)
*Kevin Ross het onlangs die promosie se eerste veergewiggordel by sy reeds indrukwekkende lys toekennings gevoeg.
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MACKENZIE DERN RETURNS AT LFA 24 – FRINCU vs. MILLENDER
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Veg Alliance (VVO) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the MMA super prospect Mackenzie Dern will return to the LFA Octagon in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona at LFA 24.
The previously announced main event of LFA 24 will feature a welterweight war between two of the division’s marquee names when Australian annihilator
“Mackenzie Dern will return to the LFA Octagon in front of her hometown crowd at LFA 24,” Verklaarde Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. Op13 Oktober, she will face RFA vet and IFBB professional fitness competitor Mandy Polk in the flyweight division.”
Dern (3-0) is the daughter of legendary jiu-jitsu and judo black belt Wellington “Megaton” Dias. She began training with her father at an early age in the Phoenix area and is now widely considered one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu practitioners to ever compete in MMA. The multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion has won a world title at every rank (blue belt through black belt) en in 2015 added an ADCC Submission Wrestling World title to her trophy case. Dern will look to defend that ADCC title this weekend in Finland. After ADCC 2017, the woman who former UFC champion Benson Henderson famously stated “will be bigger than Ronda Rousey”, will return to the LFA Octagon in front of her hometown crowd at LFA 24.
Polk (3-3) will be the woman waiting to welcome Dern to the flyweight division. This is the UFC’s newest weight class that is currently being featured on the current season of the UFC’s hit reality television series Die uiteindelike Fighter (TUF 26). “MissDemeanor” is a native of the Memphis, Tennessee area and holds a purple belt in jiu-jitsu. She is also a high school wrestling coach and IFBB professional fitness competitor. Polk competed at the final RFA event (RFA 46) before RFA merged with Legacy FC. Upon signing with RFA and knowing about the eventual merger, Polk made her intentions clear that she would love the opportunity to compete against Dern, who was competing for Legacy FC. Polk will now get her wish at LFA 24.
Main kaart (Televisie op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT):
Main Event | Weltergewig Bout (170 lb)
– Matthew Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Kapokgewig Bout (135 lb)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
Vroue se vlieggewig Bout (125 lb)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Liggewig Bout (155 lb)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Veergewigtitel Bout (145 lb)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Kapokgewig Bout (135 lb)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Liggewig Bout (155 lb)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
In September, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) begin in Januarie 2017. RFA en Legacy FC het die loopbane van meer as stapel gestuur 100 atlete wat die toppunt van MMA bereik deur meeding in die UFC.
VVO 24 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of Arizona. The promotion’s first trip to “The Grand Canyon State” took place in May. Die hele hoof kaart van VVO 24 word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT.
Besoek LFAfighting.com vir bout updates en inligting. LFA is op Facebook by Legacy Veg Alliance. LFA is ook op Instagram by @LFAfighting en Twitter by @LFAfighting.
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