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Bellator 271 Results & Highlights: Cyborg Runs Through Kavanagh

Bellator 271 has concluded, and we’ve got the results and highlights for you right here!

Bellator 271 saw Cris “Cyborg” Justino face Sinead Kavanagh in the main event at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Kavanaugh entered…

Bellator 271

Bellator 271 has concluded, and we’ve got the results and highlights for you right here!

Bellator 271 saw Cris “Cyborg” Justino face Sinead Kavanagh in the main event at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Kavanaugh entered as the #5 Bellator MMA ranked women’s featherweight and is challenging Cyborg for the title. Cyborg seems to be running down the list of challengers by ranking at Bellator MMA, but did Kavanagh ruin her plans?

Before we get to the main card highlights, here is a must-see KO on the preliminary card by welterweight Roman Faraldo over Robert Turnquest.

Below you can find the highlights from the main card followed by the Bellator 271 quick results!

Arlene Blencowe def. Pam Sorenson 

Aaron Pico def. Justin Gonzales

Linton Vassell def. Tyrell Fortune

Cris Cyborg def. Sinead Kavanagh via KO

BELLATOR MMA 271:?CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH Quick Results

Cris Cyborg def. Sinead Kavanagh via KO (punches): R1, 1:32

Linton Vassell def. Tyrell Fortune via split decision (28-29, 29-28×2)

Aaron Pico def. Justin Gonzales via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 30-26)

Arlene Blencowe def. Pam Sorenson via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27×2)

Steve Mowry def. Rakim Cleveland via submission (kimura): R1, 3:28

Bruna Ellen def. Desiree Yanez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Roman Faraldo def. Robert Turnquest via KO (flying knee): R1, 1:17

Cody Law def. Colton Hamm via KO (strikes): R1, 4:21

Valerie Loureda def. Taylor Turner via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Muhammed DeReese via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Ethan Hughes def. Mahmoud Sebie via TKO (strikes):  R3, 4:05

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Cyborg vs. Kavanagh Booked; Patricio Freire Vacates LW Title

Cris Cyborg has a title defense targeted and Bellator’s former featherweight champion Patricio Freire is stepping down as the 155-pound champion. Cyborg is set to face Sinead Kavanagh on Nov. 12 while attempting to secure her third title defense with the promotion. Bellator president Scott Coker revealed the news on The MMA Hour on Oct. […]

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Cris Cyborg has a title defense targeted and Bellator’s former featherweight champion Patricio Freire is stepping down as the 155-pound champion.

Cyborg is set to face Sinead Kavanagh on Nov. 12 while attempting to secure her third title defense with the promotion. Bellator president Scott Coker revealed the news on The MMA Hour on Oct. 6. As one of the greatest female combatants in mixed martial arts history, Cyborg has blasted the roof off Bellator with three-back-to-back finishes.

What came as a shock was the announcement that Freire was stepping down as the 155-pound titleholder. After losing a 145-pound fight to the now-featherweight champion AJ McKee Jr., Freire dropped his heavier strap and will pursue a rematch with McKee Jr. at featherweight instead. On Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, Patricio Freire clarified why he made the decision to vacate his 155-pound title.

“First thing is, I lost the featherweight division,” Patricio said. “For me, it doesn’t make sense to be a champion in the lightweight division. If I lost at 145 pounds, I can’t be the champion at 155.”

Following the news, Patricio Freire posted on social media and shared why he is on a quest to right the wrongs at 145-pounds.

“Honor and family come first. When I first won the LW belt it was just about revenge. It was still an honor, but with the loss at 145 I’m starting over. It’s time for the LW division to move on and for @PatrickyPitbull to have his shot. My focus is on AJ and him only. #TheMMAHour” PatrickyPitbull posted.

With Freire vacating his title, his older brother Patricky Freire will now fight Peter Queally in a rematch scheduled for a Nov. 5 showdown in Ireland. Their initial encounter resulted in a doctor’s stoppage victory for Queally. It seems Bellator is is back in the full swing of things, and the promotion will crown a new lightweight champion in just under a month.

What do you make of Freire vacating his 155-pound title?

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Bellator 187: Sinead Kavanagh Finishes Maria Casanova in First Round

Sinead Kavanagh pulled off a first-round finish over Maria Casanova. Kavanagh and Casanova competed on the main card of Bellator 187. The action took place inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. This was Kavanagh’s seventh professional mixed marti…

Sinead Kavanagh pulled off a first-round finish over Maria Casanova. Kavanagh and Casanova competed on the main card of Bellator 187. The action took place inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. This was Kavanagh’s seventh professional mixed martial arts bout. Kavanagh tested the jab early. She was all over Casanova, who hit the canvas from […]