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Bellator 259 Results: Cyborg vs. Smith 2

MMA Fighting has Bellator 259 results for the Cyborg vs. Smith 2 fight card on Friday night from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

In the main event, Cris Cyborg will attempt the second defense of her Bellator featherweight title in a rematch against Smith. The two first met five years ago in the UFC with Cyborg earning a first-round TKO.

In the co-headliner, former Bellator bantamweight champ Darrion Caldwell faces Leandro Higo in a rematch. Caldwell submitted Higo via guillotine choke three years ago at Bellator 195.

Check out the Bellator 259 results below.

Main Card (Showtime at 9 p.m. ET)

Cris Cyborg def. Leslie Smith via TKO (strikes) - Round 5, 4:51

Leandro Higo def. Darrion Caldwell via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Austin Vanderford def. Fabian Edwards via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Jaleel Willis def. Maycon Mendonca via unanimous decision is (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Hannah Guy def. Valerie Loureda via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | (Watch video)

Preliminary Card (MMA Fighting, 5:30 p.m. ET)

Saad Awad def. Nate Andrews via KO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:16

Grant Neal def. Tyree Fortune via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 4:20

Sumiko Inaba def. Kristina Katsikis via TKO (strikes) - Round 3, 3:35

Aviv Gozali def. Sean Felton via submission (heel hook) - Round 1, 1:17

Davion Franklin def. Tyler King via KO (punch) - Round 1, 2:02

Leah McCourt def. Janay Harding via submission (triangle choke) - Round 2, 2:42

Danny Sabatello def. Brett Johns via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Alexander Shabliy def. Alfie Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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