Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino News

Chris Taylor - August 10, 2016

Current Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is one of the best female fighters on the planet.

bjpenndotcom - August 9, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/criscyborgmma/videos/10153706488946892/ Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is generally known for her dominant Muay Thai striking. With that being said, a new video of Cyborg in a wrestling match against Olympic wrestler Aline Ferreira, who is competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, shows that Cyborg also has an incredibly impressive ground game!

Russell Ess - August 5, 2016

Invicta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is set to make her second UFC appearance at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil. Cyborg will welcome Lina Lansberg to the Octagon in what will be her second UFC catchweight fight set at 140 pounds.

Russell Ess - August 4, 2016

The UFC announced on Thursday that Cris “Cyborg” Justino is set to headline UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil on September 24. É OFICAIL! @criscyborg fará a luta principal do #UFCBrasília, 24 de setembro. Saiba mais > https://t.co/OWylweiUwq pic.twitter.com/6lCc8bfF8G

bjpenndotcom - August 3, 2016

After making her successful UFC debut at UFC 198 earlier this year by knocking out Leslie Smith, Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is reportedly set to headline UFC Fight Night 95 on September 24th. The event will be held in Brasilia, Brazil, and according to MMAWeekly will see Cyborg square off against UFC newcomer Lina Lansberg, however there has been no word as to what weight the fight will take place at.

bjpenndotcom - August 3, 2016

https://youtu.be/fM22PZYo3A4 Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has earned the reputation as one of the most feared female strikers in MMA. To add to Cyborg’s lengthy list of MMA and Muay Thai accomplishments, she recently made her UFC debut easier this year, where she TKOd Leslie Smith in just over a minute.

Chris Taylor - July 23, 2016

Following tonight’s UFC on FOX 20 main event fight between Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko, current Invicta featherweight title holder Cris Cyborg sent out the following message on Twitter: The problem is none of the girls are as well rounded as me. I can wrestle, punch, and Jiu jitsu. I am an MMA fighter. #chuteboxe style

bjpenndotcom - July 23, 2016

At the end of 2015, talks of a Ronda Rousey-Cris Cyborg superfight were at an all time high. At UFC 194, that all changed when Rousey was knocked out by Holly Holm. With Rousey on an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon, talks of a potential superfight with Cris Cyborg seemed to fade away. However, after Cyborg made her successful UFC debut at UFC 198 in May, the Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion began to call for a fight with Rousey once again.

Russell Ess - July 20, 2016

Invicta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg wants to fight in the UFC at 145 pounds. However, there is currently no women’s featherweight division for her to fight in. Cyborg took to social media and made her statement on why the UFC should create a women’s 145-pound division for her to fight in.

Russell Ess - July 1, 2016

When Ronda Rousey was the reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion, fans were dying for a superfight with Invicta featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino. The fight never came to a realization and Rousey ended up losing the title to Holly Holm at UFC 193.

bjpenndotcom - June 25, 2016

Last month, Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg made her highly anticipated UFC debut. Cyborg dominated the fight, knocking out Leslie Smith in the 1st round of their catchweight scrap. Despite the dominant win, Cyborg expressed her desire to return to Invicta to defend her featherweight championship before returning to the UFC. While Miesha Tate is open to a fight against Cyborg, Cyborg is putting the pressure on the UFC to create a women’s featherweight division.

bjpenndotcom - June 24, 2016

When Cris Cyborg made her successful UFC debut recently at UFC 198 when she knocked out Leslie Smith, the talk of a potential superfight with former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey picked up steam once again.

Russell Ess - June 20, 2016

Invicta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg was recently bitten by a black widow spider and had to be taken to a hospital emergency room.

Russell Ess - June 15, 2016

With all the blood, sweat and tears endured in training and in competition, MMA fighters have a high threshold for pain. That just goes to show how much of pain black widow spiders can be if they bite you.

bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016

“Running Man challenge…all the way to New York! Share this post if you want to see this fight @ufc ‪#‎ufc205‬!!!” The ‘Running Man Challenge’ has been taking over the internet recently, with UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones even taking the challenge twice!

Russell Ess - May 25, 2016

Invicta featherweight champion Cris ‘Cyborg’ made sure to give back to her hometown of Curitiba, Brazil following her successful UFC debut at UFC 198. ‘Cyborg,’ who picked up a first-round TKO victory over Leslie Smith at UFC 198 visited the Hospital Nossa Senhora Das Gracas in Curitiba while she was back in her hometown.

Russell Ess - May 19, 2016

Late Wednesday, it was announced on “UFC Tonight” that the UFC was hoping to get Cris Cyborg back in the Octagon for another 140-pound catchweight bout at UFC 201. The UFC even had an opponent in mind as the report said they were looking to get Cyborg matched with Germaine de Randamie. However, Cyborg took to twitter to clarify what her fight plans are for the immediate future.

bjpenndotcom - May 18, 2016

This past weekend at UFC 198, Cris Cyborg made her UFC debut against Leslie Smith in Curitiba, Brazil. The Invicta FC champ didn’t disappoint in her debut, and ultimately picked up a 1st round TKO win over Smith. Following the fight Cyborg called out Ronda Rousey for a fight, however with Rousey currently content to film movies until later this year, the MMA community recognized that the odds of a Cyborg-Rousey fight in the near future were incredibly low.