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Cris Cyborg to defend Bellator title against Ireland's Sinead Kavanagh

Cyborg to defend Bellator title against Ireland's Kavanagh
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Legendary MMA fighter Cris Cyborg will make the next defence of her Bellator featherweight title against Ireland's Sinead Kavanagh in November.

Cris Cyborg will make the next defence of her Bellator featherweight title against Ireland's Sinead Kavanagh.

The 36-year-old recently made the switch to Bellator to become a 'Grand Slam' champion, winning a world title in four different organisations.

The Brazilian-born has made two successful defences since claiming her current belt, recording stoppage victories over Arlene Blencowe and Leslie Smith respectively.

Kavanagh will represent the veteran's next test, the Irish competitor earning the biggest opportunity of her career after moving into fifth spot in the featherweight rankings.

Having suffered four defeats during 2017 and 2018, the challenger has bounced back to overcome Olga Rubin and Katharina Lehner.

Kavanagh is bidding to become Ireland's first MMA champion since Conor McGregor's last reign in UFC three years ago.

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