Bellator 271: Five More Bouts Announced
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced five more bouts for the promotion’s November 12th card, which will go down at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
The new bouts for Bellator 271 include (descriptions via a Bellator press release):
In female flyweight action, Miami’s “Master” Valerie Loureda (3-1) hopes to steal the show yet again, as the 23-year-old star prepares for Knoxville’s Taylor Turner (5-7), while Brazilian sensation Bruna Ellen (5-3) challenges the heavy-handed Desiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez (5-3).
Fighting out of Key West, Fla., the undefeated knockout artist Roman Faraldo (5-0) returns to the BELLATOR cage to face fellow Floridian and Pensacola-native Robert Turnquest (11-7) in a 170-pound contest. Additionally, Roufusport product Jordan Newman (3-0) hopes to keep his perfect record intact in a middleweight showdown against Palm Beach, Florida’s Shane O’Shea (4-2).
Lastly, former Penn State wrestler and current American Top Team standout Cody Law (4-0) puts his unblemished professional mark on the line in a featherweight clash with Fort Smith, Arkansas’ Colton Hamm (4-3).
In the co-main event., top-10 heavyweights will go toe-to-toe as No. 5-ranked Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) squares up with No. 8 Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC).
Rounding out the five-bout SHOWTIME telecast, the always electric and No. 5-ranked Aaron Pico (8-3) will square off against undefeated No. 8 Justin Gonzales (12-0), while No. 1-ranked Arlene Blencowe (14-8) attempts to cement her place as the next in line for a shot at the 145-pound crown against No. 7 Pam Sorenson (9-3). Kicking off the main card, undefeated No. 7-ranked Boca Raton, Fla., resident Steve Mowry (9-0) will continue his quest toward the top of the heavyweight ranks as he takes on veteran Rakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC).”
Here is the updated line-up for Bellator 271.
BELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH MAIN CARD:
Friday, Nov. 12 – live on SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) vs. #5-Sinead Kavanagh (7-4)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #5-Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) vs. #8-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)
Featherweight Bout: #5-Aaron Pico (8-3) vs. No. 8-Justin Gonzales (12-0)
Featherweight Bout: #1-Arlene Blencowe (14-8) vs. #7-Pam Sorenson (9-3)
Heavyweight Bout: #7-Steve Mowry (9-0) vs. Rakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC)
PRELIMINARY CARD:
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7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Flyweight Bout: Bruna Ellen (5-3) vs. Desiree Yanez (5-3)
Welterweight Bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs. Robert Turnquest (11-7)
Featherweight Bout: Cody Law (4-0) vs. Colton Hamm (4-3)
Flyweight Bout: Valerie Loureda (3-1) vs. Taylor Turner (5-7)
Middleweight Bout: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs. Shane O’Shea (4-2)
** Card subject to change **