Cristiane Justino long ago grew accustomed to the target on her back.
Bellator 271 “Cyborg vs. Kavanagh”—which airs live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT—will also feature a heavyweight co-main event between Tyrell Fortune and Linton Vassell, a featherweight tilt pairing Aaron Pico with Justin Gonzales, a women’s featherweight affair pitting Arlene Blencowe against Pam Sorenson and a heavyweight showcase matching Steve Mowry with Rakim Cleveland. The undercard will stream in its entirety to the Bellator YouTube page at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, a women’s flyweight encounter between Bruna Ellen and Desiree Yanez anchoring the seven-fight preliminary slate.
A closer look at the Bellator 271 particulars:
THE LINEUP
145: Cristiane Justino vs. Sinead Kavanagh265: Tyrell Fortune vs. Linton Vassell
145: Aaron Pico vs. Justin Gonzales
145: Arlene Blencowe vs. Pam Sorenson
265: Steve Mowry vs. Rakim Cleveland
125: Bruna Ellen vs. Desiree Yanez
170: Roman Faraldo vs. Robert Turnquest
145: Cody Law vs. Colton Hamm
125: Valerie Loureda vs. Taylor Turner
185: Jordan Newman vs. Shane O'Shea
265: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Muhammed DeReese
170: Mahmoud Sebie Fawzy vs. Ethan Hughes
THE RUNDOWN
• The Sheehan Show• By The Numbers: Justino vs. Kavanagh
• Rivalries: Linton Vassell
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• Fight Facts: Bellator 270