5 great Bellator fights to look forward to in April
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Bellator MMA has many exciting fights planned for the month of April. They have three events scheduled, with two of them taking place on back-to-back nights when the promotion returns to Hawaii.
As the light heavyweight Grand Prix concludes, the bantamweight division will take center stage with their Grand Prix. The promotion has done a great job in using the tournament to showcase their talent and hopefully grow their fanbase. They have stacked their April events with title fights and other meaningful matchups that'll surely bring clarity to each division.
It was recently announced that the first of two nights in Hawaii will be headlined by the women's flyweight championship bout. Undefeated champion Julianna Velasquez makes her second title defense when she takes on former UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche. This list will look at five great Bellator fights to look forward to in April.
#5. Bellator women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2
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Cris Cyborg has been a dominant champion since defeating Julia Budd in her Bellator debut in 2020. She has successfully defended her women's featherweight championship on three occasions and has even finished each of her opponents. Arlene Blencowe was one of those challengers that came up short.
Since the loss, Blencowe has shown improvements, which earned her a rematch and another opportunity to become the women's featherweight champion. She is currently the No.1-ranked women's featherweight and is coming off back-to-back wins.
For Cyborg, this is another opportunity to put her dominance on full display. She submitted 'Angerfist' with a rear-naked choke in their first encounter and will look to make her fourth title defense.
The bout came as somewhat of a surprise. The promotion had announced that Sinead Kavanagh would get another title shot against Cyborg. But those plans were nixed after Kavanagh sustained an injury during her bout with Leah McCourt.