Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino News
Kayla Harrison challenges Cris Cyborg to gym fight after PFL matches Bellator offer: “I’m so sick of this sh*t”
Harry Kettle - March 2, 2022
MMA star Kayla Harrison has snapped at Cris Cyborg and challenged her to a fight at American Top Team’s gym. The last few months have been fairly chaotic for Kayla Harrison. In addition to becoming a two-time PFL champion, the two-time Olympic gold medalist has had to deal with mounting speculation regarding her future in mixed martial arts. At first it seemed as if she’d head to the UFC in order to test herself against Amanda Nunes, then she was close to signing with PFL, and then talks stalled at the eleventh hour.
Cris Cyborg responds after Cat Zingano accuses her of refusing to drug test for Bellator
Fernando Quiles - January 30, 2022
Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg is none too pleased with Cat Zingano over recent accusations. Bellator fans have long been awaiting a showdown between Cyborg and Zingano. The bout had already been anticipated but now there’s some more spice to it. That’s because Zingano has a bold claim on why she hasn’t been matched up with the 145-pound champion yet.
Cat Zingano claims Cris Cyborg is refusing to drug test amid rumors of Bellator featherweight title bout
Josh Evanoff - January 26, 2022
Cat Zingano’s long-rumored title bout with Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon. The Brazilian recently came out and announced that her rumored bout with Cat Zingano would not be occurring. Cyborg claimed in an interview with MMA reporter James Lynch that the former UFC title challenger turned the bout down.
Cris Cyborg accuses Amanda Nunes of being a one round fighter: “She’s either gonna run away or quit on the floor”
Christopher Taylor - December 16, 2021
Cris Cyborg was “not surprised” to see Amanda Nunes lose her bantamweight title to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. Nunes (21-5 MMA), the perennial GOAT of women’s MMA, put her 135 lbs title on the line against Pena (11-4 MMA) in the co-headliner of last Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.
Cris Cyborg says Kayla Harrison reminds her of Ronda Rousey, would fight her at 155lbs
Adam D Martin - November 23, 2021
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg says Kayla Harrison reminds her of Ronda Rousey, saying she would fight her at 155lbs. Harrison is currently a free agent find is looking for her next home in the world of MMA. Harrison was last with PFL, who could still re-sign her to a new contract, but she is also being courted by the UFC, Bellator, and even the WWE. Regardless of where she ends up, Harrison is expected to get a big-money deal as she appears to be one of the best women’s MMA fighters in the world. Those are in high demand right now, and Harrison knows that.
Gabi Garcia believes 'There’s no way' Kayla Harrison fights Cris Cyborg
Drake Riggs - November 22, 2021
Gabi Garcia isn’t buying the Kayla Harrison hype. The 31-year old two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist in Harrison is currently testing the free agency waters after an 11-0 career in the PFL (12-0 overall). When it comes to likely options, the UFC, Bellator, or returning to the promotion where she’s won two million-dollar titles seem most likely
Cris Cyborg interested in facing Cat Zingano next, says it would be a "great fight"
Adam D Martin - November 21, 2021
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg says she is interested in facing Cat Zingano next, saying it would be a “great fight.” Cyborg is coming off of a quick first-round KO win over Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271. For Cyborg, she is currently riding a five-fight win streak including a four-fight winning streak since she joined Bellator with four wins coming by way of knockout. Cyborg has looked absolutely phenomenal so far in Bellator and she is excited to get back out there and perform. Following her quick win over Kavanagh, Cyborg is now looking ahead at who she could potentially be facing next, and Zingano seems to be the ideal opponent for her.
Cris Cyborg throws shade at UFC after recent quarterly report
Drake Riggs - November 15, 2021
Cris Cyborg is happy to no longer be with her old home of the UFC. Reports from MMA Fighting were released on Monday regarding a historically profitable year for the UFC and Endeavor. Having had a less than pleasant experience from a behind the scenes perspective, according to her, Cyborg chimed in with a response to the news.
Cat Zingano reacts to Cris Cyborg's next title fight with Sinead Kavanagh
Drake Riggs - October 8, 2021
Cris “Cyborg” Justino has her next challenger for her Bellator featherweight crown… and it isn’t Cat Zingano as many anticipated. Bellator President Scott Coker broke the news on Wednesday that at Bellator 271 in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 12, it will be Cyborg vs. Ireland’s Sinead Kavanagh.
Cris Cyborg set to defend Bellator women's featherweight title against Sinead Kavanagh
Adam D Martin - October 6, 2021
One of the best women’s fighters of all time, Cris Cyborg is set to defend Bellator the women’s featherweight title against Sinead Kavanagh. Bellator president Scott Coker revealed the news on the latest edition of The MMA Hour. According to Coker, Cyborg will fight against Kavanagh on November 12. The event will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, as per Coker.
Cris Cyborg claims her child was bullied into tears due to Joe Rogan's sexually harassing remarks
Chris Taylor - October 2, 2021
Cris Cyborg says her child was bullied into tears at school after Joe Rogan made disturbing remarks which she claims are examples of sexual harassment. Rogan, the UFC’s most veteran commentator, has been in the headlines recently after an article surfaced suggesting that his live commentary is no longer an asset for the promotion.
Cris Cyborg believes 'Ronda Rousey was more dangerous than Kayla Harrison'
Drake Riggs - August 26, 2021
Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Ronda Rousey were never too fond of one another. A super-fight between the two all-time greats was something fans fantasized about for years as the two went from Strikeforce to the UFC. However, it never came to fruition.
Amanda Nunes, Cris Cyborg open as betting favorites for future Kayla Harrison fight
Adam Martin - August 22, 2021
UFC champion Amanda Nunes and Bellator champ Cris Cyborg opened as the betting favorites for future fights against PFL star Kayla Harrison. BestFightOdds recently shared the opening odds for a potential Nunes vs. Harrison and Cyborg vs. Harrison fight. Check out the betting odds for both of these future fights below.
Cris Cyborg says "the best thing for my career was leaving the UFC"
Adam D Martin - June 30, 2021
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg said in a recent interview that “the best thing for my career was leaving the UFC.” Cyborg was once the UFC women’s featherweight champion, but after beating Felicia Spencer at UFC 240 in July 2019, UFC president Dana White released her from her contract after not being able to come to an agreement on a rematch with Amanda Nunes. Cyborg then became a free agent and, not long after that, she signed with Bellator. She has since become the Bellator women’s 145lbs champion as she has continued to dominate her foes.
Amanda Nunes calls out Kim Kardashian, Cris Cyborg responds
Adam D Martin - June 9, 2021
UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes called out celebrity Kim Kardashian, and former Cris Cyborg responded to it. UFC president Dana White recently did an interview where he was asked about Jake Paul and Logan Paul fighting in the world’s leading MMA promotion, and he compared it to bringing in Kardashian to fight Nunes. It was a humourous comment from White and not designed to be taken seriously, but Nunes has decided to run with it and made a post on her social media where she jokingly called out the television personality for a future fight.
Cris Cyborg says Dana White blocked potential grappling match between her and Miesha Tate
Drake Riggs - May 26, 2021
Out of all the opponents Cris “Cyborg” Justino has fought in her career, Miesha Tate never wound up being one of them. The former UFC bantamweight champion in Tate is currently set to make her return to MMA action after a five-year retirement. However, it seemed as if she and Cyborg had a real possibility of testing themselves against one another.
Bellator 259: 'Cyborg vs. Smith 2' Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - May 21, 2021
Bellator 259 took place this evening at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith 2. Cyborg (24-2 MMA) and Smith (12-9-1 MMA) had originally collided under the UFC banner in May of 2016, with the Brazilian emerging victorious by way of first round knockout.
Cris Cyborg open to fighting Kayla Harrison at lightweight
Adam D Martin - May 20, 2021
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg says she is open to fighting PFL standout Kayla Harrison in a lightweight bout. Cyborg takes on Leslie Smith in a rematch that headlines this Friday’s Bellator 259 card. Since joining Bellator in 2020, Cyborg has defeated Julia Budd and Arlene Blencowe as she once again shows the MMA world that she is still one of the best in the world. In Bellator, the promotion does have a featherweight division but is quickly running out of challengers for the champion. That’s why there have been some suggestions that Bellator could possibly take a run at Harrison once she becomes a free agent after this third PFL season.