The former UFC Double Champion certainly kept an on the Bellator 271 headlining fight in which Cris Cyborg once again defended her featherweight title, knocking out SBG Ireland fighter Sinead Kavanagh in the first round. With this victory, Cyborg rose to 25-2, with four wins under the Bellator MMA banner. While Kavanagh did come up short, the Irish striker gave out her all at Cyborg, leaving a lasting impression with many of those watching. Mike Tyson ‘Sabotaged’ UFC Star’s Paycheck
Conor McGregor reacts to the fight
Both Cyborg and Kavanagh appear to have impressed former Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ recently praised both fighters’ willingness to throw down in the middle of the Bellator ring. He stated:
“Respect to a Proper gun fight! Congrats on getting to the title Sinead, a prestigious goal achieved! We dust it off and we go again! Congrats cyborg on defending. It will be a hard task for someone to beat her in this form.”
You can check out the Tweet from Conor McGregor below:
Respect to a Proper gun fight! Congrats on getting to the title Sinead, a prestigious goal achieved! We dust it off and we go again! Congrats cyborg on defending. It will be a hard task for someone to beat her in this form. https://t.co/o0tEfSfYkS
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 13, 2021
PFL champion Kayla Harrison could be a potential opponent for Cyborg. The undefeated judoka recently became a free agent and was ringside for Bellator 271.
In an interview with MMA Junkie, she stated the following in regards to Cris Cyborg:
“My first impression was she’s not as big as I thought she was gonna be. But all joking aside, obviously Cyborg is a trailblazer in the sport, you know, she’s a pioneer. She’s a trailblazer and the only problem with that is I’m on this trail now.”
