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Simon Samano and Matt Erickson

Pressure fueled Leah McCourt’s statement win over Sara McMann at Bellator 300

SAN DIEGO – Leah McCourt is getting her wish.

McCourt will challenge women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg next – and that’s because she took care of business by finishing Sara McMann with vicious ground-and-pound in the first round of their bout this past Saturday at Bellator 300.

Shortly after McCourt’s victory, Cyborg retained her title with a beatdown of Cat Zingano. Following the first-round TKO, McCourt (8-3 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) stepped back in the cage to face off with Cyborg.

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