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)
