Bellator MMA is in Honolulu, Hawaii for a pair of shows over Friday and Saturday, with both events headlined by women’s title fights.
We had Liz Carmouche win the women’s flyweight title over Juliana Velasquez on Friday night, now we have the great Cris Cyborg in the main event of Bellator 279 on Saturday. She will be rematching Arlene Blencowe, who was submitted by Cyborg back in 2020 and is once again a massive underdog in her second meeting with the feared Brazilian striker.
This card also represents the beginning of the Bellator bantamweight grand prix, with former champ Juan Archuleta taking on Raufeon Stots in what doubles as a quarterfinal and the interim title due to Sergio Pettis’ injury.