LIVE FIGHTS| Bellator 261 Preliminary card

Welcome back! Bellator MMA returns with a huge event in Bellator 261 as ‘Baby Fedor Valentin Moldavsky looks to become Heavyweight interim champion against knockout artist Tim Johnson.  The Co main event, which was predicted by Cyborg to be fight of the night will feature UFC Pioneer Liz Carmouche against Japanese Judo star Kana Wantanabe in a bout which will determine the #1 contender in the bellator Flyweight division.  Also featured will be 50 fight veteran Daniel Weichel facing off against the undefeated Keoni Diggs who will look to climb to a perfect 10-0.  Former UFC contender Myles Jury will look to face Sidney Outlaw in a bout to determine who moves closer to title contention.

The preliminary card starts off with a bang as #1 Norwegian Soren Bak will face the #8 ranked Welterweight in the Midwest in Bobby Lee.  Other prelim fights include Wrestling sensation Isaiah Hokit making his MMA debut against Corey Samuels, Jaylon Bates looking to stay undefeated against Cody Matthews and Taylor Johnson faces lance Wright in a battle of true prospects.  Veteran featherweight John Teixeira from Brazil will face John De Jesus and undefeated Christian Edwards will face off against the #7 light heavyweight in Wester Europe Simon Biyong.  Following the Prelims, fans can make the switch to Showtime Sports to catch all the action on the main card.

A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Cris Cyborg secured a 5th round KO over Leslie Smith in her last performance inside the Bellator MMA Cage.  The sport of MMA’s only Grand Slam Champion, Cyborg is the only fighter to win World Championships in Bellator MMA, UFC, Invicta FC, and Strikeforce.  She is also the only female fighter to have defended every championship.  Look for Cyborg to return this fall as she looks to continue her freshly started unbeaten streak following an upset defeat in 2018 which saw her 13 year unbeaten period– the longest in the sport for Women’s Mixed Martial Arts come to an end. Don’t miss out on your chance at official Cris Cyborg Merchandise in our online shop!