Bellator 259 results and highlights: Cris Cyborg dominates Leslie Smith again
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When Cris Cyborg first fought Leslie Smith back in 2016, it took only 81 seconds for Cyborg to get the TKO. The rematch on Friday night for the Bellator women’s featherweight title nearly went the distance, but it was also extremely lopsided and once again Cyborg came out victorious.
Cyborg stopped an extraordinarily tough with strikes with just nine seconds left in the final round of the Bellator 259 main event. Smith was dropped and hurt multiple times, taken down multiple times, and whatever offense she did muster up was answered by Cyborg and then some.
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May 17, 2021
There have been the alarming videos surrounding her weight cuts. She also drew the ire of women’s MMA royalty for her one and only doping violation in 2012. However, something that no one can take away from Cris “Cyborg” Justino is the resilience and relentlessness she has time and time again exhibited. The four-time featherweight titleholder is a surefire pick for the Hall of Fame. Her dominance in the cage has produced 18 knockouts in 26 fights. If Cyborg’s dominance translates and continues against Leslie Smith at Bellator 259 on Friday, the Brazilian will add another feather to her cap.