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James Gallagher vs. Patrick Mix Targeted for Bellator’s Return to Ireland on Nov. 5
A bantamweight clash pitting James
Gallagher against Patrick Mix
is in the works for Bellator MMA’s return to Ireland on Nov. 5.
Both fighters confirmed the matchup on social media following an
initial report from
MMAjunkie.com. It is unclear where the bout will be placed on
the card. The likely venue for the event is the 3Arena in Dublin.
The California-based promotion last traveled to Ireland for
Bellator 240 in February 2020, a card that saw Leah
McCourt outpoint Judith Ruis
in the evening’s main event.
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Cris Cyborg used nearly every second of her second title defense to put away a super tough Leslie Smith to cap off Bellator 259.
The featherweight championship main event served as a rematch almost five years to the day from their first meeting in Cyborg’s UFC debut, where she stopped Smith via strikes in just over a minute at UFC 198 at a catchweight of 140 pounds.
It was a much different battle the second time around, with Smith showing an incredible amount of heart to survive a slew of tough spots. In the end, Cyborg finally put Smith away with a thunderous right hand and vicious ground and pound before the fight was stopped at the 4:51 mark of the fifth round.