Bellator 259: “Cyborg vs Smith 2” is set to air TONIGHT (Fri., May 21, 2021) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., broadcasting via Showtime. Current women’s Featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will rematch Leslie Smith in the headlining act, while Darrion Caldwell faces Leandro Higo in the co-main event.
Bellator 259’s main card will air on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET. MMAmania.com will deliver results for the full card and comprehensive play-by-play for the televised portion of Bellator 259 below.
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BELLATOR 259 QUICK RESULTS:
145 lbs.: Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith
135 lbs.: Darrion Caldwell vs. Leandro Higo
205 lbs.: Christian Edwards vs. Ben Parrish
185 lbs.: Austin Vanderford vs. Fabian Edwards
170 lbs.: Jaleel Willis vs. Maycon Mendonca
125 lbs.: Valerie Loureda vs. Hannah Guy
155 lbs.: Alexander Shabliy vs. Alfie Davis — Shabliy via unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Saad Awad vs. Nate Andrews
145 lbs.: Leah McCourt vs. Janay Harding
265 lbs.: Davion Franklin vs. Tyler King
155 lbs.: Aviv Gozali vs. Sean Felton
205 lbs.: Grant Neal vs. Tyree Fortune
125 lbs.: Sumiko Inaba vs. Kristina Katsikis
135 lbs.: Danny Sabatello vs. Brett John
BELLATOR 259 PLAY-BY-PLAY RESULTS:
Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith
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Darrion Caldwell vs. Leandro Higo
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Austin Vanderford vs. Fabian Edwards
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Valerie Loureda vs Hanna Guy
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Jaleel Willis vs. Maycon Mendoca
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