Cat Zingano is very happy with her decision to part ways with the UFC and sign with Bellator. In the co-main event of Bellator 246, Zingano will be taking on Gabrielle Holloway in her promotional debut. So far, the former UFC title challenger has had n…
Cat Zingano is very happy with her decision to part ways with the UFC and sign with Bellator. In the co-main event of Bellator 246, Zingano will be taking on Gabrielle Holloway in her promotional debut. So far, the former UFC title challenger has had nothing but praise for her new promotion. “It was a […]
Cat Zingano is very happy with her decision to leave the UFC and sign with Bellator. Zingano fought for UFC gold but came up short against Ronda Rousey and after her TKO loss to Megan Anderson at UFC 232, Zingano parted ways with the UFC and signed with Bellator. She is also set to make […]
Cat Zingano is very happy with her decision to leave the UFC and sign with Bellator.
Zingano fought for UFC gold but came up short against Ronda Rousey and after her TKO loss to Megan Anderson at UFC 232, Zingano parted ways with the UFC and signed with Bellator. She is also set to make her Bellator debut this Friday night against Gabrielle Holloway.
Although she has yet to fight for Bellator, she is happy with her decision.
“It was a very good decision to part the way we needed to part,” Zingano said during the Bellator 245 virtual media day (via MMAFighting). “I have no ill relationship with the UFC. But, the conversations and the way that they were going at the time of the split was, they went a way that was just made sense to have me see what else I wanted to go do.
“After shopping around to be intelligent about what I wanted to do next, Bellator was everything I could have asked for and was very authentic and straight forward with what this was going to look like. So far, it’s been everything.”
Many people believes if Zingano can beat Holloway she would receive a title shot against Cris Cyborg.
For now, she is just focused on her fight and has been happy with Bellator throughout fight week.
“I’m happy to be here and I’m happy to be taking my career in this direction right now. I’m feeling the ways that I’m feeling, being able to focus and train and handle it the way that I’ve always wanted to,” Zingano said. “It’s really nice.
“It’s a great new chapter, it’s something I’m very excited about, it’s something I’m very motivated by. Training has been going so smoothly. It’s a whole new regroup. A whole new fresh start. I feel every way I need to feel to come out and be successful.”
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Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano has received an opponent for her Bellator MMA debut. Zingano signed with the promotion back in October of 2019 after being released from the UFC that previous August. According to a rep…
Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano has received an opponent for her Bellator MMA debut. Zingano signed with the promotion back in October of 2019 after being released from the UFC that previous August. According to a report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Zingano will face Gabby Holloway in her promotional debut on September […]
Former UFC title challenger Cat Zingano has opened up about a very personal issue. The recent Bellator signing took to social media to reveal she recently had her breast implants removed after suffering for years with unexplained illnesses. After consulting Dr. Lu-Jean Feng and learning about the dangers of implant toxicity, Zingano took the “big […]
Former UFC title challenger Cat Zingano has opened up about a very personal issue. The recent Bellator signing took to social media to reveal she recently had her breast implants removed after suffering for years with unexplained illnesses.
After consulting Dr. Lu-Jean Feng and
learning about the dangers of implant toxicity, Zingano took the “big and
intimidating decision” to have hers removed. In the Instagram post Zingano
encourages anyone else suffering with similar issues to “look it up” to ensure they
are safe and well.
Read Cat Zingano’s full statement below
This is my first photo shoot since I had my big surgery. I sensed and researched #BII a couple years ago but I didn’t believe in the severity and didn’t want to risk the change in vanity until I was watching it start to really kick my ass. I got sick, so sick, without explanation. I went to @drlujeanfeng and saw/met both men and women suffering from the same implant toxicity. Some had had implants for decades, some had had implants for months. Although I loved my curves, and I don’t regret the decision to fix my breasts after I had my son, if I knew then what I know now, I’d have made different choices. I have felt so much better since the explant. I’ve seen first hand how much worse it can get and I was extremely supported by my friend and fellow patient @shuriecremona who can inform you much more intelligently about it. I’m still rehabbing my lungs, ribs, endocrine system, muscles and some other related issues, however, my close people and I can all agree that I’m doing much better than they have seen in a long long time. My training has improved ten-fold (just watch my videos) and I feel so much improvement overall. I’m told there’s so much more recovery to come too! This photo shoot was about TRUE LOVE for my body and TRUE FREEDOM for my health. Thank you for being supportive. This was a big and intimidating decision and something that I encourage anyone with random, stubborn and undiagnosable symptoms to look up. It’s not just breast implants fucking people up, it’s an immune system attack because of foreign objects being placed inside the body… look it up and see if and where it fits. Some people are completely fine with implants, some people end up dead. The FDA is now required to label implants with this caution of health risk. Do your research. Much love. Wear your scars. ? @ericcoleman
Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano is officially part of the Bellator roster. The news was announced Tuesday evening by Zingano as well as Bellator president Scott Coker on Twitter: “Oh helloooo @bellatormma ladies, shall we dine or dance?” Zingano tweeted. “I’d like to officially welcome @CatZingano to @BellatorMMA‘s featherweight division,” Coker tweeted. […]
Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano is officially part of the Bellator roster.
The news was announced Tuesday evening by Zingano as well as Bellator president Scott Coker on Twitter:
“Oh helloooo @bellatormma ladies, shall we dine or dance?” Zingano tweeted.
“I’d like to officially welcome @CatZingano to @BellatorMMA‘s featherweight division,” Coker tweeted.
Zingano was abruptly released by the UFC in August. “Alpha” claims the release was mutual as she wanted to work on a personal project which didn’t line up with the UFC’s timeline for her comeback.
Her last fight was a featherweight bout against Megan Anderson at UFC 232 last year. She would lose the bout via TKO after suffering an eye injury following a headkick from Anderson.
It made it a 1-4 slump for the 37-year-old who notably started her professional career at 9-0. She held TKO wins over Amanda Nunes and Miesha Tate during that period.
Zingano will notably remain at featherweight and is a significant boost to Bellator’s 145-pound division which already boasts current champion Julia Budd and recent signing Cris Cyborg.
No date or opponent has been announced as of yet for Zingano’s Bellator debut.
What do you think of Zingano signing with Bellator?
Cat Zingano is now a member of the Bellator roster. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani has reported that Zingano signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion. She will be competing in the women’s featherweight division. Here is Helwani’s tweet. Zin…
Cat Zingano is now a member of the Bellator roster. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani has reported that Zingano signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion. She will be competing in the women’s featherweight division. Here is Helwani’s tweet. Zingano was released from the UFC back in August. She had gone 1-4 in her last five UFC […]