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Bellator 259 Results: Cris ‘Cyborg’ Finishes Leslie Smith Late in Rematch
By FCF Staff
Leslie Smith lasted much longer in her rematch with Cris ‘Cyborg’ at Bellator 259, Friday. But, the latter defended her featherweight title with a dominant, late stoppage.
‘Cyborg’, who quickly finished Smith back in 2016 under the… Read More
Bellator 259: Cris ‘Cyborg’ vs. Leslie Smith 2 to Headline
By press release
BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announced BELLATOR MMA 259 on Friday, May 21, will be headlined by a featherweight championship rematch pitting current 145-pound titleholder and the top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” (23-2, 1 NC)… Read More
UFC Vet Leslie Smith Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
UFC veteran and fighter union organizer, Leslie Smith, has announced she’s signed with Bellator.
The 36-year-old Smith has not competed since July, 2017, when she scored a stoppage win over Amanda Lemos at UFC FN 113. Smith… Read More
UFC FN 128: Leslie Smith Says UFC Elected to “Pay me Off”, After Aspen Ladd Missed Weight
By FCF Staff
It looks like Leslie Smith’s run with the UFC has ended via a situation that is rarely, if ever seen.
Smith was scheduled to fight Aspen Ladd at UFC Fight Night 128 today in Atlantic City, but… Read More
UFC FN 95 Free Fight: Cris “Cyborg” vs Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith Believes There Will be a “Totally Different Climate” in One Year, Regarding Fighter’s Union
By FCF Staff
Leslie Smith has been a vocal proponent of fighters organizing a union, and the UFC vet believes things could be dramatically different in this respect, one year from now.
Following the UFC’s reported sale for approximately $4.2… Read More
UFC 198: Leslie Smith – Ready To Destroy “Cyborg”
Leslie Smith Says She’ll no Longer Fight in Nevada Due to Nick Diaz Suspension
By FCF Staff
Recently Henry Cejudo announced that he will not fight in Nevada, as a result of the commission’s decision to suspend Nick Diaz for five years, and now Leslie Smith has made the same committment.
Diaz was handed… Read More
Report: UFC’s Leslie Smith Involved in Street Fight With Male Groper
By FCF Staff
Leslie Smith has yet to be booked for her next UFC bout, but the bantamweight reportedly was involved in a street fight recently, after a man allegedly groped her friend.
According to a post on Cesar Gracie’s… Read More
UFC: Jessica Eye-Leslie Smith Targeted for November 15th
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the line-up for its November 15th debut in Mexico, as the promotion has announced that bantamweights Leslie Smith and Jessica Eye have verbally agreed to fight.
The card will be… Read More
TUF Nations Finale: Leslie Smith Replacing Amanda Nunes, Will Rematch Sarah Kaufman
By FCF Staff
Sarah Kaufman has yet another new opponent for April 16th, as the UFC has announced that Leslie Smith is replacing the injured Amanda Nunes at the TUF Nations Finale.
Kaufman was initially booked to fight Shayna Baszler… Read More
Tonight’s Alchemist Radio to Feature Jake Shields, Myles Jury, Leslie Smith, and Josh Burkman
By Bryan Levick
This week on Alchemist Radio host Bryan Levick will be flying solo as he will discuss UFC 166, UFC Fight Night 30 and speak with four great guests.
UFC lightweight Myles Jury kicks things off. The 24… Read More
Leslie Smith Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Invicta FC, Fighting Jennifer Maia July 13th
By Invicta FC (via press release)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 1, 2013) – On the heels of her second-career Invicta Fighting Championships “Fight of the Night” performance, crowd-pleasing, prolific striker Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith (5-3-1) of Pleasanton, Calif. has signed… Read More
Leslie Smith vs. Raquel Pennington Added To Invicta FC 4 in Kansas City on Jan. 5
By FCF Staff
A bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup between Invicta FC 3 winner Leslie”The Peacemaker” Smith (4-2-1) of Pleasant Hill, Calif. and submission specialist Raquel “Rocky” Pennington (3-2-1) of Colorado Springs, Colo. has been added to Invicta Fighting Championships’ fourth… Read More
Sarah Kaufman Out of Invicta FC 3, Kaitlin Young To Face Leslie Smith in Much-Anticipated Rematch
By FCF Staff
An injury has forced Sarah Kaufman to withdraw from her Invicta FC 3 bantamweight (135 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) matchup with Kaitlin Young (7-6-1) of St. Louis Park, Minn. at Memorial Hall in Kansas City on… Read More
Pro Boxer and Undefeated MMA Fighter Kim Connor-Hamby Replaces Cat Zingano Against Leslie Smith at Invicta FC 3 on Oct. 16
American Top Team’s Ediane Gomes replaces injured Taylor Stratford against unbeaten Katalina Malungahu
By FCF Staff
Professional boxer and undefeated MMA upstart Kim Connor-Hamby (4-0) of Stuttgart, Ark. will collide in a bantamweight (135 pounds) bout with fellow prolific striker… Read More
Invicta FC: Leslie Smith Replaces Milana Dudieva Against Amanda Nunes July 28
From Invicta FC
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (July 9, 2012) –After slugging it out in one of the most memorable toe-to-toe wars in women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) history, power striker Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith (3-2-1) of Pleasant Hill, Calif. will… Read More
Bellator 259 Weigh-in Results: ‘Cyborg’ vs. Smith 2 Official, Higo Heavy
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for Bellator 259, which will take place Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut.
In the main event, featherweight champ Cris ‘Cyborg’ will take on Leslie Smith. The two fought under the UFC banner in… Read More