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Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith Pre-Match
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Air Date: Sat 22 May 2021

Recap on the fighter's strengths and previous fights

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Bellator 260: Lima and Amosov Feature

Find out what drives these champion fighters

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Bellator 260: Jackson and Daley Feature

Check out these great fight moments of Jackson and Daley

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Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith Pre-Match

Recap on the fighter's strengths and previous fights

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Bellator 259: Logan Paul Feature

Paul weighs in on his upcoming fight against Mayweather

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Bellator 259: Cyborg and Smith Feature

Learn what drives these two fighters to be the best

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Bellator 262: Main Card Heavyweight Fights

Two explosive heavyweight fights have been added to the main card of Bellator 262

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Bellator 263: Featherweight World Grand Prix

Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull Meets AJ McKee in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Finals on Sunday, August 1

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Bellator 260: Fight Night Results

Complete results from Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov

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Cris Cyborg

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Fighter Profile: Cris Cyborg

Find out more about Cris "Cyborg" Justino

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Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2

A rematch five years in the making as Bellator MMA Women's Featherweight World Champion Cris Cyborg puts her belt on the line against Leslie "The Peacemaker" Smith. Another rematch fills the co-main event spot, as former Bantamweight World Champion Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell makes his return to 135 pounds in a showdown with Leandro "Alter" Higo

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Bellator 259: Cyborg and Smith Feature

Learn what drives these two fighters to be the best

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Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith Pre-Match

Recap on the fighter's strengths and previous fights

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Bellator 258: Cyborg Feature

The greatest women's MMA fighter of all time tells us what to expect ahead of her fight against Smith 2

Ryan Bader

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Fighter Profile: Ryan Bader

Find out more about Heavyweight Ryan "Darth" Bader

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Bellator 257: Bader Interview

Catch-up with current Heavyweight champ, Ryan Darth Bader

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Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2

The blockbuster Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix gets underway as Bellator Heavyweight champ Ryan "Darth" Bader goes head-to-head with Brazilian karate master Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida in a long-awaited rematch between two of the best in the world.

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Bellator 244: Bader vs Nemkov

Light heavyweight world title main event featuring two-division Bellator champ Ryan Bader defending his 205-pound championship against Russia's Vadim Nemkov.

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Bellator 226: Bader vs Kongo

A winner of his last seven fights, Bellator's two-division champion Ryan Bader will make his first heavyweight title defense against Cheick Kongo.

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Bellator 260: Lima and Amosov Feature

Find out what drives these champion fighters

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Bellator 260: Jackson and Daley Feature

Check out these great fight moments of Jackson and Daley

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Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith Pre-Match

Recap on the fighter's strengths and previous fights

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Bellator 259: Cyborg and Smith Feature

Learn what drives these two fighters to be the best

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Bellator 259: Logan Paul Feature

Paul weighs in on his upcoming fight against Mayweather

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Cyborg v Smith Interview

Champ Cris 'Cyborg' defends Featherweight World Title in a rematch 5 years in the making against Leslie 'The Peacemaker' Smith in the upcoming Bellator MMA 259 on May 22

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Bellator 257: Lima Interview

Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-ranked Yaroslav Amosov in the main event of Bellator MMA 260 on Saturday, June 12

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Bellator 257: Anderson vs. Yagshimuradov Interview

Corey Anderson and Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov ahead of their Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal matchup

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Bellator 257: Bader Interview

Catch-up with current Heavyweight champ, Ryan Darth Bader

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Bellator 256: Bader v Machida Interview

The fighters ahead of the Light Heavyweight rematch

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Bellator 260: Main Card

All the best photos from the Main Card

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Bellator 259: Main Card

All the best photos from the Main Card

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Bellator 258: Main Card

All the best photos from the Main Card

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Bellator 257: Main Card

All the best photos from the Main Card

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Bellator 256: Main Card

All the best photos from the Main Card

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