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#4. Sinead Kavanagh vs. Cris Cyborg 2 – Bellator women’s featherweight championship
Sinead Kavanagh showed how resilient she is in her win over McCourt at Bellator 275. After the fight, it was announced that Kavanagh would receive another title shot against Cris Cyborg. This caught many by surprise, especially considering ‘KO’ was Cyborg’s most recent opponent, and the fight didn’t last very long.
During their first encounter last November, Cyborg got the better of Kavanagh and knocked her out following an exchange. The knockout came at 1:32 of the first round, so it was surprising when the rematch was announced. Based on the Irish fighters' reception at the event, the promotion should return to Dublin for the rematch.
The rematch taking place in Dublin would be the best possible scenario because the fans would rally behind ‘KO’. It would be interesting to see how Cyborg performs in that environment, which would make the rematch even more intriguing.
#3. Former Bellator title challenger Austin Vanderford vs. John Salter/Johnny Eblen winner
Austin Vanderford suffered his first career loss when Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi defeated him in the main event. He went into the fight with an unbeaten 11-0 record and looked like he could be competitive against the experienced champion. Based on the trajectory of the division, Vanderford should fight the winner of John Salter vs. Johnny Eblen.
Salter and Eblen will compete on next week’s event, so the timing would work out well. Salter is coming off a loss to Mousasi, while Eblen is looking to remain unbeaten and improve his record to 11-0. ‘The Gentleman’ would match up well with both fighters. He’ll likely make the necessary adjustments after seeing what he did wrong against the champion.
Vanderford vs. Salter would see two former title-challengers battle out to possibly earn a rematch with ‘The Dreamcatcher'. However, a bout against ‘Diamond Hands’ would be equally intriguing because they are teammates at American Top Team.
