Bellator 259

When Was Bellator 259?

Bellator 259 happened on Friday 21st May 2021.

Where did Bellator 259 happen?

Bellator 259 took place at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States.

Who won the main event at Bellator 259?

Cris Cyborg beat Leslie Smith by knockout in the 5th round during the main event of Bellator 259.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Women’s Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

This contest was for the Bellator women’s featherweight championship.

What were the results at Bellator 259?

At Bellator 259 in the co-main event Darrion Caldwell was defeated by Leandro Higo by decision in their Bantamweight contest, Fabian Edwards lost to Austin Vanderford on points in a Middleweight bout, Jaleel Willis defeated Maycon Mendon a by decision at Welterweight, and Valerie Loureda was defeated by Hannah Guy on points in their Women’s Flyweight contest.

Also, on the prelim card Aviv Gozali beat Sean Felton with a submission in a Lightweight bout, Saad Awad defeated Nate Andrews with a KO at Lightweight, Davion Franklin was victorious over Tyler King by knockout in their Heavyweight contest, Grant Neal beat Tyree Fortune by submission in their Light Heavyweight fight, Alexander Shabliy defeated Alfie Davis on points in a Lightweight bout, Leah McCourt was victorious over Janay Harding by submission at Women’s Featherweight, Sumiko Inaba beat Kristina Katsikis by knockout in their Women’s Flyweight contest, and Brett Johns was overcome by Danny Sabatello by decision in their Bantamweight fight.

Results Bellator 259.

These are the fight results from the main card of Bellator 259:

Main Events

• Cris Cyborg KO 5 vs KO 5 Leslie Smith (Women’s Featherweight)
• Darrion Caldwell SD 3 vs SD 3 Leandro Higo (Bantamweight)

Main Card

• Fabian Edwards UD 3 vs UD 3 Austin Vanderford (Middleweight)

• Jaleel Willis UD 3 vs UD 3 Maycon Mendon a (Welterweight)

• Valerie Loureda UD 3 vs UD 3 Hannah Guy (Women’s Flyweight)

Prelims

• Aviv Gozali Sub 1 vs Sub 1 Sean Felton (Lightweight)

• Saad Awad KO 1 vs KO 1 Nate Andrews (Lightweight)

• Davion Franklin KO 1 vs KO 1 Tyler King (Heavyweight)

• Grant Neal Sub 1 vs Sub 1 Tyree Fortune (Light Heavyweight)

• Alexander Shabliy UD 3 vs UD 3 Alfie Davis (Lightweight)

• Leah McCourt Sub 2 vs Sub 2 Janay Harding (Women’s Featherweight)

• Sumiko Inaba KO 3 vs KO 3 Kristina Katsikis (Women’s Flyweight)

• Brett Johns UD 3 vs UD 3 Danny Sabatello (Bantamweight)

Who broadcast Bellator 259?

Bellator 259 was broadcast on Showtime in the US, while the event was broadcast in the United Kingdom by BBC Sport.