WATCH: Cris Cyborg Submits Arlene Blencowe To Retain Bellator Title
Cris Cyborg remains the Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion.
On October 15, Cyborg was in action against Arlene Blencowe in the main event of Bellator 249. The bout took place inside an empty Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Cyborg’s pressure was simply too much for Blencowe and it led to a second-round submission via rear-naked choke.
This is the first successful Bellator title defense for Cyborg. She is now 2-0 under the Bellator banner. As for Blencowe, her three-fight winning streak has been snapped and she’ll have to go back to the drawing board.
Peep the highlights from Cyborg vs. Blencowe below.
.@CrisCyborg sweeps the leg and gets the takedown midway through round 1️⃣.
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— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 16, 2020
.@CrisCyborg is making every shot count!#Bellator249 #MMA #Bellator pic.twitter.com/xh6AxVQpmI
— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) October 16, 2020
Cris Cyborg gets her 1st career submission and the win!
She DEFENDS her title!@criscyborg | @BellatorMMA pic.twitter.com/jpoBMsjvqW
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) October 16, 2020