SAN DIEGO – Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg made it look easy.
Cyborg (27-2 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) defended her title in dominant fashion Saturday night at Bellator 300 where she beat Cat Zingano (14-5 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) by first-round TKO, sending the Pechanga Arena crowd into a frenzy.
It was clear from the onset that Cyborg’s speed, strength and power were a problem for Zingano, who absorbed several significant strikes for much of the round. Then as the final minute approached, Zingano tried to close distance, but Cyborg leg-kicked her, which sent Zingano to the mat where Cyborg followed with ground-and-pound that rendered the challenger defenseless.
