Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino News

Scott Hernandez - July 22, 2016

https://youtu.be/B4olmr_rqMk Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is widely regarded as one of the most ferocious strikers in all of women’s MMA.

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.

Scott Hernandez - 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.

Scott Hernandez - June 23, 2016

For years now there has been talk regarding a superfight between WMMA legend Cris Cyborg, and Ronda Rousey. While Rousey is no longer the UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Cris Cyborg recently made her successful UFC debut against Leslie Smith at UFC 198, reigniting the talk of a potential Rousey superfight. Recently, UFC President Dana White revealed that Rousey has not only returned to training, she is gearing up to return to the Octagon in November. While many expect Rousey to have a trilogy fight with UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate upon her return, the way Cris Cyborg sees it, the time for a fight with Rousey is now.

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.

Scott Hernandez - May 27, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153543668166892 “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!

Chris Taylor - May 22, 2016

Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg made a statement in her UFC debut earlier this month at UFC 198 when she defeated Leslie Smith via TKO in the very first-round. The feared Brazilian striker has heard the rumors about a possible boxing match between retired champion Floyd Mayweather and current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. If that boxing match was to become official, Cris says she would love the opportunity to box on that same card. Her words:

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.

Scott Hernandez - 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.

Russell Ess - May 17, 2016

Cris Cyborg made her UFC debut at UFC 198 in Curitiba, Brazil over the weekend with a successful finish of Leslie Smith in the first round. Cyborg’s only UFC fight was at a 140 pound catchweight, which isn’t typical in the UFC. However, oddsmakers did release odds for Cyborg in fights against Ronda Rousey and current UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate.

Scott Hernandez - May 14, 2016

While Cris Cyborg hasn’t made her UFC debut just yet, the Invicta FC champion has her eyes set on a major fight after her UFC 198 scrap with Leslie Smith tonight. The fight is a catchweight bout at 140 pounds, however Cyborg could very well go back up to featherweight after the bout despite the UFC not having a women’s featherweight division.

Scott Hernandez - May 13, 2016

Tonight, UFC 198 goes down in Curitiba, Brazil. The event will be the first time Invicta FC champion Cris Cyborg fights inside the Octagon, as she faces Leslie Smith. Going into the fight, Cyborg is a massive favorite to defeat Smith, who has a 8-6-1 record as a professional. While the odds seem extremely one sided in favor of Cyborg despite it being her promotional debut, this stat breakdown sheds some light on why Cyborg is such a heavy favorite.

Russell Ess - May 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/jZ8wUA7VdKA?t=24m9s Cris Cyborg is set to make her UFC debut at UFC 198 this weekend versus Leslie Smith in a 140 pound catchweight bout.

Russell Ess - May 11, 2016

Invicta featherweight champion Cris Cyborg makes her UFC debut in a 140 pound catchweight bout versus Leslie Smith this weekend at UFC 198.

Scott Hernandez - May 10, 2016

This Saturday at UFC 198, Invicta FC champion Cris Cyborg will make her highly anticipated UFC debut as she faces Leslie Smith on the main card of the event.

Scott Hernandez - May 6, 2016

In less than 2 weeks, Invicta FC Champion Cris Cyborg will finally make her UFC debut when she faces Leslie Smith at UFC 198. Cyborg will be fighting in Curitiba Brazil alongside MMA legends such as Anderson Silva, Shogun Rua, Lil Nog, and Fabricio Werdum to name just a few.