Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 . The fight will take place on April 23, 2022, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. The even features two title fights with the main event featuring Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg defending her title again in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe.
As the start of the $1-million Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix, the opening round was originally set to start with reigning Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis facing off against former teammate Raufeon Stots, while former champion Kyoji Horiguchi faced Patchy Mix. However, Pettis was forced to pull out of the bout and the Grand Prix after sustaining an injury that required surgery, resulting in Juan Archuleta taking his place and the bout instead being held for the Interim Bellator Bantamweight Championship.
When is Bellator 279, Date, Start Time
The main card gets underway on Saturday April 23, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 a.m. BST, with the main event ringwalks scheduled for Midnight ET / 5 a.m. BST.
