Cris Cyborg drops Leslie Smith late in the fifth round at Bellator 259. Photos: Bellator MMA Cris Cyborg drops Leslie Smith late in the fifth round at Bellator 259. Photos: Bellator MMA
Cris Cyborg drops Leslie Smith late in the fifth round at Bellator 259. Photos: Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA
Martial Arts /  Mixed Martial Arts

Bellator 259: Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino knocks out Leslie Smith with nine seconds left, calls out Cat Zingano

  • Featherweight champion defends title in lopsided main event, landing 174 strikes to Smith’s 34
  • ‘We knew that it was gonna be this way, we knew it would be tough,’ says ‘Cyborg’ after first fifth-round finish of her career

Topic |   Bellator MMA
Nick Atkin
Nick Atkin

Updated: 1:20pm, 22 May, 2021

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Cris Cyborg drops Leslie Smith late in the fifth round at Bellator 259. Photos: Bellator MMA Cris Cyborg drops Leslie Smith late in the fifth round at Bellator 259. Photos: Bellator MMA
Cris Cyborg drops Leslie Smith late in the fifth round at Bellator 259. Photos: Bellator MMA
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