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MMA Junkie Staff and Abbey Subhan

Sinead Kavanagh: Cris Cyborg rematch in Dublin ‘the fight to make’ after Bellator 291

Sinead Kavanagh Cris Cyborg Bellator 291 Bellator Dublin Janay Harding

DUBLIN – Just like her Saturday opponent, Sinead Kavanagh has her sights set on a title shot.

But for Kavanagh (8-5 MMA, 5-5 BMMA), there’s one big difference heading into her women’s featherweight bout against Janay Harding (6-6 MMA, 3-4 BMMA) at Bellator 291: Kavanagh already knows what it’s like to go after champ Cris Cyborg.

It didn’t go well for Kavanagh at Bellator 271 16 months ago. Cyborg took her out with a 92-second knockout. But Kavanagh wants to get back in the mix with a win over Harding – and thinks she has the perfect spot for a rematch with Cyborg for the belt.

Check out Kavanagh’s full pre-fight media day interview in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 291.

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