Bellator 271 Cyborg vs Kavanagh live is a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that is expected to take place on November 12, 2021, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida, United States
MMA Fighting has Bellator 271 results for the Cyborg vs. Kavanagh event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
In the main event, Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will defend her title. Against Sinead Kavanagh. Cyborg will make her third title defense of her Bellator belt and has won four straight fights. Kavanagh has won three of her past five fights.
Bellator 271 Cyborg vs Kavanagh live
Tyrell Fortune squares off against Linton Vassell in a heavyweight contest in the co-main event.
Check out Bellator 271 results below.
Main card (Showtime at 10 p.m. ET)
Cris Cyborg vs. Sinead Kavanagh
Tyrell Fortune vs. Linton Vassell
Aaron Pico vs. Justin Gonzales
Arlene Blencowe vs. Pam Sorenson
Prelims (MMA Fighting at 7 p.m. ET)
Steve Mowry vs. Rakim Cleveland
Bruna Ellen vs. Desiree Yanez
Roman Faraldo vs. Robert Turnquest
Cody Law vs. Colton Hamm
Valerie Loureda vs. Taylor Turner
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Muhammed DeReese
Mahmoud Sebie vs. Ethan Hughes
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There are few better problems for a fighter to have than a lack of compelling opponents. That’s the problem facing Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg as she heads into her Bellator 271 main event against Sinead Kavanagh on Friday night in Hollywood, Florida.
After a successful UFC career that saw her compile a 6-1 record in the Octagon, Cyborg made her Bellator debut in January 2020, scoring a TKO of Julia Budd to win the featherweight title. The win gave Cyborg the unique accomplishment of having held championships in Strikeforce, Invicta, UFC, and Bellator.
Cyborg has successfully defended her championship twice, submitting Arlene Blencowe in the second round and battering Leslie Smith for nearly five full rounds before a TKO in the final 10 seconds of the bout.
Now, Cyborg faces Kavanagh, a fighter who enters her championship opportunity riding a two-fight winning streak. Those wins, a TKO of Olga Rubin and a decision over Katharina Lehner, got Kavanagh back on track after a rough 2-4 start to her Bellator career.
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A Kavanagh win would be one of the most shocking results in MMA history, with Cyborg currently sitting as a -3000 favorite. Those odds could put some extra pressure on Cyborg to put on a show since the only statement the champion can make is one that shows how dominant she is.
Here’s the fight card for Bellator 271 with the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook.
Bellator 271 card,
FAVORITE | UNDERDOG | WEIGHTCLASS |
---|---|---|
Cris Cyborg (c) -3000 | Sinead Kavanagh +1300 | Women’s featherweight title |
Tyrell Fortune -190 | Linton Vassell +160 | Heavyweight |
Aaron Pico -360 | Justin Gonzales +280 | Featherweight |
Arlene Blencowe -370 | Pam Sorenson +290 | Women’s featherweight |
Steve Mowry -700 | Rakim Cleveland +500 | Heavyweight |
Bellator 271 viewing information
Date: Nov. 12 | Start time: 10 p.m. ET
Location: Hard Rock Live — Hollywood, Florida
TV Channel: Showtime | Stream: Showtime.com and the Showtime app
Prediction
Cris Cyborg vs. Sinead Kavanagh: There’s not much question here of who wins. It’s just whether or not Kavanagh can score the “victory” of surviving to the judges’ scorecards. This is one of the most dominant women to ever fight in the sport against a woman who has a .500 record in Bellator. Cyborg will cruise in this one. Pick: Cris Cyborg via TKO3