Bellator 259 live and official results
Bellator 259 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
In the main event, women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg (23-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) puts her title on the line against challenger Leslie Smith (12-8-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA).
Official Bellator 259 results include:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
Champ Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith – for women’s featherweight title
Darrion Caldwell vs. Leandro Higo
Fabian Edwards vs. Austin Vanderford
Maycon Mendonca vs. Jaleel Willis
Hannah Guy vs. Valerie Loureda
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 5:30 p.m. ET)
Nate Andrews vs. Saad Awad
Tyree Fortune vs. Grant Neal
Sumiko Inaba vs. Kristina Katsikis
Sean Felton vs. Aviv Gozali
Davion Franklin vs. Tyler King
Janay Harding vs. Leah McCourt
Brett Johns vs. Danny Sabatello
Alexander Shabliy def. Alfie Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)