Bellator 279 Explained

Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2
Promotion:Bellator MMA
Venue:Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
City:Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Previousevent:Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche
Followingevent:Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo

Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA held on April 23, 2022, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Background

The main event featured Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg defending her title in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe.

As the start of the $1-million Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix, the opening round was originally set to start with reigning Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis facing off against former teammate Raufeon Stots, while former champion Kyoji Horiguchi faced Patchy Mix. However, Pettis was forced to pull out of the bout and the Grand Prix after sustaining an injury that required surgery, resulting in Juan Archuleta taking his place and the bout instead being held for the Interim Bellator Bantamweight Championship.[7]

At the weigh-ins, Whittany Pyles missed weight for her bout, weighing in at 127.4 pounds, 1.4 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Pyles was fined a percentage of her purse which went to her opponent Sumiko Inaba.[8]

Results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-09 . MMA Bellator 278 & Bellator 279 in Hawaii . 2022-03-09 . Eurosport . nl.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-09 . Bellator returns to Hawaii for back-to-back events featuring Cyborg, bantamweight grand prix, more . 2022-03-09 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  3. Web site: Sherdog.com . Bellator's Return to Hawaii Includes 'Cyborg'-Blencowe Title Fight, Bantamweight GP Bouts . 2022-03-09 . Sherdog . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-03-09 . Bellator 278 & 279 to be held in Hawaii, headlined by return of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Cyborg title defense, and Bantamweight Grand Prix . 2022-03-09 . KHON2 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-03-08 . Bellator Returns to Hawaii for Two Shows in April, Cyborg-Blencowe 2, Pettis-Stots Attached . 2022-03-09 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  6. Web site: Newswire . MMA Fighting . 2022-03-08 . Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2, Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots headline Bellator's return to Hawaii . 2022-03-09 . MMA Fighting . en.
  7. Web site: Bellator 279 card: Sergio Pettis out of Bantamweight World Grand Prix with injury, Juan Archuleta steps in . 2022-03-22 . CBSSports.com . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-04-22 . Bellator 279 weigh-in results: Title bout competitors on point, but one prelim fighter misses her mark . 2022-04-23 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  9. Web site: Bellator MMA Bellator 279 . 2022-03-09 . www.bellator.com . en-US.

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