Tag: Gisela Luna

Video: Ex-Bellator title challenger Alejandra Lara bloodies opponent in first-round TKO win

Watch Alejandra Lara run through her opponent in her first fight since her Bellator release.

[autotag]Alejandra Lara[/autotag]’s started her post-Bellator career chapter on the right foot.

The former Bellator title challenger picked up a first-round TKO win in her first bout since her release from that promotion earlier this year following its acquisition by the PFL.

Lara (10-7) made a bloody mess of [autotag]Gisela Luna[/autotag] (5-2), mounting her and landing ground-and-pound until the referee had no choice but to call the fight. The official stoppage came at the 1:39 mark of Round 1 in Combate Global main event in Miami on Saturday.

You can watch Lara’s finish in the video below:

Lara never got the chance to debut for the PFL. She was released from the promotion on the heels of a four-fight Bellator skid, which she snapped Saturday. Lara’s defeats all came by decision, with including two split decisions.

Lara was well known under the Bellator banner for her flashy and creative entrances and costumes at weigh-ins, along with her gutsy, 2018 title performance against then-strawweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane.

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Ex-Bellator title challenger Alejandra Lara gets replacement opponent for Combate Global debut

Former Bellator title challenger Alejandra Lara has a new opponent for her Combate Global debut on May 11.

[autotag]Alejandra Lara[/autotag] has a new dance partner for her first fight since her release from PFL.

The former Bellator title challenger was originally scheduled to take on [autotag]Lucero Acosta[/autotag] on May 11 at a Combate Global event in Miami. The event and location still stands for Lara (9-7), but she will now meet replacement [autotag]Gisela Luna[/autotag] after Acosta suffered a fractured meniscus in training.

The news was announced Wednesday by the promotion.

Lara, a long-time contender in Bellator, was released by the PFL in January following PFL’s purchase of Bellator in late 2023. She didn’t get to debut for PFL. The Colombian fighter last fought in February 2023 and is looking to snap a four-fight losing streak.

Lara’s new opponent, Luna (5-1), is coming off a loss to Jady Menezes at a UAE Warriors event last month. The defeat stopped an unbeaten 4-0 start to her MMA career. Luna trains out of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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