Bellator 259 post-event facts: Aviv Gozali climbs all-time submission list

The final Bellator event of the month went down on Friday with Bellator 259 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The event aired on Showtime.

In the main event, Cris Cyborg (24-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) successfully defended her women’s featherweight title for the second time when she stopped Leslie Smith (12-9-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) by fifth-round TKO in a rematch of a bout from May 2016.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 20 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 259.