FIVE FRESH PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS ADDED TOBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGHAR Dé hAoine, Samhain. 12, BEO AR SHOWTIME® 

TONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA TALENT SET TO THRILL HOMETOWN CROWD AT HARD ROCK LIVE AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN HOLLYWOOD, FLA., AS BELLATOR™ RETURNS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE FOR FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS

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. Kavanaghar an Aoine, Samhain. 12, at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino i Hollywood, Fla.

SHOWTIME will televise the fantastic five-fight main card live at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.Ina theannta sin, the must-watch preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

Tickets for BELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Beidh babhtaí breise a fhógairt go luath.

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, FloridaShane O’Shea (4-2).  

Ar deireadh, 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-rangaitheTyrell 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-rangaitheAaron Pico (8-3) will square off against undefeated No. 8 Justin Gonzales (12-0), while No. 1-rangaitheArlene 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, undefeated Uimh. 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).

NuashonraitheBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH MAIN CARD: 

Dé hAoine, Samhain. 12 – live onShowtime 

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT 

Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) vs. #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-4) 

Imeacht Comh-Phríomhmheáchain Trom: #5-Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) vs. #8-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) 

Featherweight Bout: #5-Aaron Pico (8-3) vs. Ná Gan. 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) 

CÁRTA Réamhráiteach: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Cainéal YouTube Spóirt SHOWTIME | Pluto TV 

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT 

flyweight Bout: Bruna Ellen (5-3) vsDesiree Yanez (5-3) 

Welterweight Bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vsRobert Turnquest (11-7) 

Featherweight Bout: Cody Law(4-0) vsColton Hamm (4-3)  

flyweight Bout: Valerie Loureda (3-1) vsTaylor Turner (5-7) 

Middleweight Bout: Jordan Newman (3-0) vsShane O’Shea(4-2) 

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, please visit BELLATOR.com. 

 

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events 

Saor in Aisce. Samhain. 5 // BELLATOR 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2// 3Réimse // Baile Átha Cliath, Éire

Saor in Aisce. Samhain. 12 // BELLATOR 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino // Hollywood, FL

Saor in Aisce. Nollaig. 3 // BELLATOR 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi// MOHEGAN Sun Arena // UNCASVILLE, Conn.

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