Bellator 238: Cris Cyborg challenges Julia Budd and MMA history

LOS ANGELES — First out was the challenger, just 25 days after she had inked what Bellator MMA was touting as the biggest contract ever given to a female fighter.
Then came the champion, the only featherweight titleholder Bellator has ever known.
Cris Cyborg and Julia Budd stood in the middle of the cage Sept. 28 at The Forum, shaking hands and smiling for a collegial staredown absent any bravado or trash talk, real or imagined.
In the same arena Saturday night, the pleasantries will come