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Bellator 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on November 12, 2021, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida, United States.
The year 2021 was the 29th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. 2021 UFC Honors awards [ edit ]
Anderson was scheduled to face Amanda Nunes on 12 December 2020 for the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship at UFC 256. [36] However, it was announced on 9 November that Nunes pulled out due to an undisclosed injury and the bout was postponed to 2021. [37] The pairing was rescheduled for 6 March 2021 at UFC 259. [38]
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes: The UFC's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136–145 lb (61.7-65.8 kg) The Shooto's featherweight division, which limits competitors to 135 lb (61.2 kg) The ONE Championship's featherweight division, with upper limit at 70.3 kg (155.0 lb)
Tied for most submission wins in UFC Women's Featherweight division history (1) [42] Second most total fight time in UFC Women's Featherweight division history (1:16:26) Invicta Fighting Championships. Invicta FC Featherweight Championship (one time; former) Performance of the Night (two times) vs. Amy Coleman and Helena Kolesnyk [17] [23]
With only 27 fights over nearly 260 events since its inception in 2017, women's featherweight is the UFC's most exclusive division.
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In late 2016, a featherweight division was introduced for the women with the first bout to be for the inaugural championship at UFC 208 on February 11, 2017. In that same year the UFC announced the Women's Flyweight division would officially be added, with the winner of the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter to be named the inaugural champion.