Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg doesn’t mind calling her next shot, but Bellator president Scott Coker seems lukewarm to the idea at the moment.
After a fifth-round TKO against Leslie Smith at Bellator 259 last weekend, Cris Cyborg’s performance displayed her violent style of fighting. Following her title defense, Cyborg called out the fighting veteran and rising Bellator contender, Cat Zingano.
The 16-fight veteran transitioned to the Bellator promotion from the UFC and picked up her first win against Gabrielle Holloway in her debut last September. Then the rising featherweight solidified her standing in the division when she finished Olivia Parker by armbar just over a month ago. Cat Zingano’s armbar win was her first finish in nearly seven years.
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Cat Zingano picked up her first finish in over six years on Friday night.
Zingano took on Olivia Parker on the main card of Bellator 256 in her second promotional bout after a long run with the UFC. “Alpha” was able to slickly transition into a beautiful armbar submission off of her back in the opening round to improve to 2-0 in the Bellator cage.
The event took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
The 38-year-old Zingano got the fight to the ground in less than a minute, quickly moving to half guard. Zingano would move to full mount with around three minutes to work. Parker gave up her back and was able to reverse into top position before immediately locking in an armbar forcing the tap.