Cris Cyborg successfully defended her title for the first time on Thursday when she beat Arlene Blencowe in the Bellator 249 main event. Cyborg (23-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) started her women’s featherweight title reign in a position fashion when she scored a second-round submission victory over Blencowe (13-8 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) in the headlining bout, which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Cyborg’s victory over Blencowe at Bellator 249.
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