UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Leslie Smith knows she’s got a tough task on Friday night, but she doesn’t see it as impossible. The Bellator women’s featherweight takes on former UFC, Invicta FC and Strikeforce champion and current Bellator titleholder Cris Cyborg in a rematch that headlines Bellator 259 . Smith (12-8 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) fought Cyborg (23-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) for the first time back in 2016 at UFC 198. She lost via first-round TKO.
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