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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, Mei 21 AT 9 P.M. AND
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 2ieuJumaah, Mei 21 di Mohegan Sun sarena. 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 rengking featherweightLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.
Nu BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Entong. 6 ranked bantamweight Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 rengking Austin Vanderford (10-0) jeung aya. 4 rengking 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 jeung leuwih, 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 rengkingGrant Neal(5-0) jeung aya. 8 rengkingTyree 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. Tambih Deui, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingAnjeun Awad(23-13, 1 NC), jeung aya. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Tungtungna, Entong. 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 2Card utama:
WAKTOS NA PERTUNJUKAN
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)
Middleweight bout: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Welterweight bout: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)
Cahya Heavyweight bout: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)
Card awal:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Lightweight bout: Anjeun Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)
Cahya Heavyweight bout: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)
Lightweight bout: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)
Flyweight Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)
Heavyweight bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler Raja (12-9)
Featherweight bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Lightweight bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)
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MACKENZIE DERN RETURNS AT LFA 24 – FRINCU vs. MILLENDER
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Houston, Texas – 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,” Harga Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. On13th 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) jeung di 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 Nu pamungkas PACARAN (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.
Card utama (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT):
Kajadian nu utama | Welterweight bout (170 pon)
– Matthew Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight bout (135 pon)
– Angga Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 pon)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Lightweight bout (155 pon)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Featherweight bout (145 pon)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Bantamweight bout (135 pon)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Lightweight bout (155 pon)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
Dina September, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 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 bakal televised langsung jeung nasional dina AXS TV di 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT.
Mangga buka LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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