Already recognized as the sport of Mixed Martial Art’s only Grand Slam Champion by becoming the only fighter in the sport to win every significant world championship, Cris Cyborg looked to again leave her mark on history at Bellator 249 becoming the only champion to defend every belt they have won at least once. While Eddie Alvarez was able to capture gold in Bellator MMA and the UFC, the champion was unable to defend his gold against Conor McGregor. Cyborg who successfully defended her UFC belt against Holly Holm and Yana Kunitskaya before leaving the organization after a victory over Felicia Spencer over the inability for Dana White to book the rematch. Signing with Bellator MMA Cyborg faced Julia Budd in her first fight, a Champion who had not lost in 8 years of Featherweight competition–after picking up the victory earlier this year, Cyborg was set to defend her Bellator MMA championship for the first time at Bellator 249 against 2x World Boxing Champion Arlene Blencowe.
Watch the Cyborg Nation Fight Week digital series and follow behind the scenes of Cris Cyborg and Bellator 249 to see all of the craziness that is fight week. Bellator 249 is unique in that it was the first time Cris Cyborg has competed during the COVID_19 health pandemic, and was the first live USA based fight to be shown on Bellator MMA’s transition to the CBS Sports Network. Following the victory at Bellator 249 Cris Cyborg was awarded her Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt by Mastre Cobrinha.
Fans wanting to congratulate Cyborg on her amazing performance at Bellator 249 can register for the Cyborg Nation online premium membership and join Cris Cyborg during a live Q & A Chat with fans taking place exclusively Tuesday Nov. 3rd at 3PM PST. To RSVP your space in the virtual meet and greet click here. Fans who are members of the Online Cyborg Nation will also enjoy weekly Technique Thursday uploads where Cris Cyborg shares some of her favorite beginner friendly techniques for fitness, martial arts, and fun.
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