FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 259: CYBORG VS. SMITH 2 

FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 259: CYBORG VS. SMITH 2

COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE – (PLEASE CREDIT: BELLATOR MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

 

POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

c-Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC) defeated #4-Leslie Smith (12-9-1) by way of TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of spherical 5

Cris Cyborg after retaining the title:

 

“I knew she was powerful and I’ve fought her earlier than. I do know her and respect her and she or he’s an actual fighter. I knew together with her it might be a fantastic match, as a result of she’s succesful and she or he’s powerful.“

 

“I used to be actually working in sparring to maintain going and going as a result of I knew it was going to be this fashion. I observed I loved it slightly extra. It’s going to be 16 years as an expert fighter this month so I began to take pleasure in it in there.“

“I’ve been engaged on grappling my complete life however I simply really feel like I’m getting higher and higher day-after-day. I acquired a black belt, nevertheless it’s like a white belt as a result of I’m at all times studying.“

 

“I’ve been doing this 16 years, I’ve acquired 4 titles. However earlier than you generally is a G.O.A.T. it’s a must to battle the ‘Cat.’ So, I’d wish to battle with Cat Zingano and I’ll ask Scott Coker. As a result of earlier than you generally is a G.O.A.T. it’s a must to battle the ‘Cat.’”

#6-Leandro Higo (20-5) defeated Darrion Caldwell (15-5) by way of break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

“I’ve been ready for this battle for 3 years now. It’s precisely how I wished it to go. I used my wrestling and I used my jiu-jitsu. I’m a whole fighter and I’m prepared for any fighter on the planet as a result of I consider I’m the perfect. I knew I had misplaced the primary spherical, however within the second when he was throwing all these elbows and reduce me open, I’m from a poor household in Brazil and that was nothing I hadn’t seen earlier than. I felt completely satisfied being in that cage with blood throughout me.

“He ended up taking me down within the second and I went for a kimura, which is one thing I’m very accustomed to doing, however he reversed it however then he didn’t do something and I hit him with a number of strikes on backside. Quite a lot of elbows and strikes and I stayed very on backside and he wasn’t doing something. That’s why I gained the second and third spherical.”

“I believe that I deserve a title shot. I simply beat three of the largest names within the recreation and I simply beat a former world champion. And no one has overwhelmed the highest three guys of this world-class caliber like I’ve carried out in three consecutive wins. I’m going for that world title and that’s what’s subsequent for me. So let’s make it quick.”

 #3-Austin Vanderford (11-0) defeated #4-Fabian Edwards (9-2) by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Austin Vanderford following his unanimous determination win:

“I like my fights bloody, whether or not it’s me or my opponent. I’ll get a scab. However hats off to Fabian who reduce me up slightly bit. However completely satisfied to get the win.”

“He was an enormous, robust man. I began feeling him give me that head and arm choke. Sadly, I didn’t capitalize on it. However I knew what I used to be going to do. I used to be going to simply grind it out. He’s a great striker so I needed to be cautious however I felt good. Wrestling … it’s my coronary heart. I’m prepared for the subsequent step.”

Jaleel Willis (15-2) defeated Maycon Mendonca (11-5) by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Hannah Man (3-1) defeated #8-Valerie Loureda (3-1) by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Hannah Man following her first win contained in the BELLATOR cage…

“I felt like I had actually good cardio, in order that was superior as a result of I used to be actually anxious about that slightly bit. I’m so grateful she took the battle and I’m so grateful BELLATOR gave me this chance.

“I believed I used to be going to complete with the triangle (choke), truthfully. She simply slipped proper out of there, in order that was superior of her. Her protection was actually good. I used to be actually impressed with that. I didn’t know what her floor recreation was nevertheless it was rather a lot higher than I believed it was going to be.

“Grappling is simply the place I wish to be should you’ve seen any of my different fights. My putting has actually improved rather a lot although so I’m hoping to vary that. However grappling has at all times been my robust swimsuit. I didn’t wish to simply rely upon my grappling, however I believed I landed some photographs fairly nicely a couple of instances. On this battle I believed I may see when the punches have been coming. And I used to be capable of defend slightly bit higher and the way I’ve grown. So I’m simply actually happy with myself proper now.”

Preliminary Card:

Saad Awad (24-13, 1 NC) defeated Nate Andrews (16-4) by way of KO (strikes) at 3:16 of spherical one

 #7-Grant Neal (6-0) defeated #8-Tyree Fortune (5-1) by way of submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:20 of spherical one

Sumiko Inaba (2-0) defeated Kristina Katsikis (1-2) by way of TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of spherical three

Aviv Gozali (6-0) defeated Sean Felton (5-3-1) by way of submission (heel hook) at 1:17 of spherical one

#9-Davion Franklin (3-0) defeated Tyler King (12-10) by way of KO at 2:02 of spherical one

#7-Leah McCourt (5-1) defeated 6-Janay Harding (6-5) by way of submission (triangle choke) at 2:42 of spherical two

Danny Sabatello (11-1) defeated Brett Johns (17-3) by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Alexander Shabliy (20-3) defeated #9-Alfie Davis (14-4) by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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