Janay Harding: Cris Cyborg title fight ‘would be the top tier’ after Bellator 291

It should come as little surprise, but Bellator’s women’s featherweights, including Janay Harding, are gunning for the champ.

DUBLIN – It should come as little surprise, but Bellator’s women’s featherweights are gunning for the champ.

Cris Cyborg rules the roost atop Bellator’s women’s 145-pound division, but it’s been 10 months since her most recent title defense – a decision over Arlene Blencowe in a rematch in Hawaii. It was the first time Cyborg had to go to a decision under the Bellator banner after four straight finishes in title fights.

Saturday in Dublin, [autotag]Janay Harding[/autotag] (6-6 MMA, 3-4 BMMA) takes on Sinead Kavanagh (8-5 MMA, 5-5 BMMA) on the Bellator 291 main card at 3Arena. Both fighters said they want to be in the title picture with a win. And for Kavanagh, it would be her second shot at it.

Check out Harding’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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