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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, Болох 21 AT 9 P.M. БОЛОН
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 2энэБаасан, May 21 Mohegan Sun Arena-д. 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 Сүлжээний Холболт) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 нь чансаанд 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 Хийж чадахгүй. 6 ranked bantamweight Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 нь чансаанд Austin Vanderford (10-0) мөн ямар ч. 4 нь чансаанд Fabian Edwards (9-1), and a welterweight matchup that will see the streaking Jaleel Уиллис (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 болон гадна, 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 нь чансаандGrant Neal(5-0) мөн ямар ч. 8 нь чансаандTyree 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. Дэлгэрэнгүй, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingТа Awad(23-13, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт), мөн ямар ч. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Хардинг (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Эцэст нь, Хийж чадахгүй. 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 2Үндсэн карт:
Showtime
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Main Event: в-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (15-4) сүсэг. #6-Leandro Higo(20-5)
Middleweight дайралт хийвэл: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) сүсэг. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Welterweight дайралт хийвэл: Jaleel Уиллис (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)
Хөнгөн хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)
Урьдчилсан карт:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Та Awad (23-13, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)
Хөнгөн хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) сүсэг. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)
Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)
Flyweight Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)
Хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Тайлер хаан (12-9)
Өд дайралт хийвэл: #6-Janay Хардинг(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)
*Card subject to change.
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MACKENZIE DERN RETURNS AT LFA 24 – FRINCU vs. MILLENDER
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Хьюстон, АНУ-ын Техасын – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 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,” Заасан Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. ДээрАравдугаар сар 13-р, 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) болон 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 Ultimate 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.
Үндсэн карт (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. БОЛОН / 6 p.m. PT):
Үндсэн үйл явцыг | Welterweight дайралт хийвэл (170 LB)
– Матай Frincu (11-2) сүсэг. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Хамтран Үндсэн үйл | Bantamweight дайралт хийвэл (135 LB)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) сүсэг. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 LB)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) сүсэг. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл (155 LB)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) сүсэг. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Өд дайралт хийвэл (145 LB)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) сүсэг. Рэнди Steinke (18-11-1)
Bantamweight дайралт хийвэл (135 LB)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) сүсэг. Glen Baker (3-2)
Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл (155 LB)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) сүсэг. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
Есдүгээр сард, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) starting in January 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 100 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 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. The entire main card of LFA 24 Амьд телевизээр, наад AXS телевизээр үндэсний болно 9 p.m. БОЛОН / 6 p.m. PT.
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