
Bellator women’s featherweight winner Cris Cyborg was seeking to get paid her initially title protection at tonight’s Bellator 249 event when she squared off with Arlene Blencowe.
Cyborg (23-2 MMA) had designed her Bellator debut back in January, where she captured the promotions featherweight title by scoring a TKO victory about Julia Budd.
Meanwhile, Arlene Blencowe (13-8 MMA) experienced entered tonight’s Bellator 249 occasion on a three-battle acquire streak, her latest becoming a conclusion victory around Leslie Smith.
As many predicted, Cris Cyborg ultimately proved to a great deal for Blencowe and in the end submitted Alrene in the contests next round.
Formal Bellator 249 Result: Cris Cyborg def. Arlene Blencowe through submission (RNC) at 2:36 of Spherical 2
Test out the highlights from Cyborg’s impressive victory below:
…And Still! Congratulations to @criscyborg on her 1st @BellatorMMA title protection at #Bellator249 pic.twitter.com/SwLJjNjJsd
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) Oct 16, 2020
Cris Cyborg gets her 1st career submission and the get!
She DEFENDS her title!@criscyborg | @BellatorMMA pic.twitter.com/jpoBMsjvqW
— CBS Sports activities HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) October 16, 2020
Cris Cyborg wins her initially profession victory by means of submission, tapping out Arlene Blencowe to protect the Bellator women’s featherweight title.
How outrageous is it that Cyborg and Germaine de Randamie both acquired their initially submissions a couple weeks aside? Crazy.
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) Oct 16, 2020
As observed by BJPENN.com’s Adam Martin, tonight’s victory around Arlene Blencow marked the first submission victory of Cris Cyborg’s illustrious job.
Cyborg’s next opponent could occur in the variety of former UFC title challenge Cat Zingano. “Alpha” recently made her advertising debut at Bellator 245, wherever she scored a unanimous determination victory around Gabby Holloway.
Who would you like to see Cris Cyborg fight up coming adhering to her submission victory more than Arlene Blencowe at tonight’s Bellator 249 function? Share your feelings in the responses area PENN Country!
This write-up initial appeared on BJPENN.com on Oct 15, 2020