FIVE FRESH PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS ADDED TOBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGHON FRIDAY, NOV. 12, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
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LOS ANGELES –In addition to the Featherweight World Title main event pitting current 145-pound championCris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) against No. 5-rankedSinead Kavanagh(7-4), BELLATOR MMA has added several star-studded matchups to the preliminary portion ofBELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanaghon Friday, Nov. 12, at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
SHOWTIME will televise the fantastic five-fight main card live at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT.Superaddita, the must-watch preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.
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In female flyweight action, Miami’s“Master” Valerie Loureda (3-1) hopes to steal the show yet again, as the 23-year-old star prepares for Knoxville’sTaylor Turner (5-7), while Brazilian sensationBruna Ellen (5-3) challenges the heavy-handedDesiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez (5-3).
Fighting out of Key West, Fla., the undefeated knockout artistRoman Faraldo (5-0) returns to the BELLATOR cage to face fellow Floridian and Pensacola-nativeRobert Turnquest (11-7) in a 170-pound contest. Additionally, Roufusport productJordan Newman (3-0) hopes to keep his perfect record intact in a middleweight showdown against Palm Beach, Florida’sShane O’Shea (4-2).
Postremo, former Penn State wrestler and current American Top Team standoutCody Law (4-0) puts his unblemished professional mark on the line in a featherweight clash with Fort Smith, Arkansas’Colton Hamm (4-3).
In the co-main event., top-10 heavyweights will go toe-to-toe as No. 5-praeferebanturTyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) squares up with No. 8 Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC).
Rounding out the five-bout SHOWTIME telecast, the always electric and No. 5-praeferebanturAaron Pico (8-3) will square off against undefeated No. 8 Justin Gonzales (12-0), while No. 1-praeferebanturArlene Blencowe (14-8) attempts to cement her place as the next in line for a shot at the 145-pound crown against No. 7 Pam Sorenson(9-3). Kicking off the main card, No inuictum. 7-ranked Boca Raton, Fla., resident Steve Mowry (9-0) will continue his quest toward the top of the heavyweight ranks as he takes on veteranRakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC).
UpdatedBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH MAIN CARD:
Friday, Nov. 12 – live onSHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) vs. #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-4)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #5-Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) vs. #8-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)
Featherweight Bout: #5-Aaron Pico (8-3) vs. Do Not. 8-Justin Gonzales (12-0)
Featherweight Bout: #1-Arlene Blencowe(14-8)vs. #7-Pam Sorenson(9-3)
Heavyweight Bout: #7-Steve Mowry(9-0)vs. Rakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC)
CARD PRIMUS:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT
flyweight bout: Bruna Ellen (5-3) vs.Desiree Yanez (5-3)
Welterweight Bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs.Robert Turnquest (11-7)
Featherweight Bout: Cody Law(4-0) vs.Colton Hamm (4-3)
flyweight bout: Valerie Loureda (3-1) vs.Taylor Turner (5-7)
Middleweight Bout: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs.Shane O’Shea(4-2)
For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, please visit BELLATOR.com.
** Card subject to change **
Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Liberum. Nov. 5 // Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2// 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia
Liberum. Nov. 12 // Bellator 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino // Hollywood, FL
Liberum. Dec. 3 // Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi// Arena Mohegan Sun // Uncasville, Conn.
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