Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino News
Bellator re-signs featherweight champion Cris Cyborg to a multi-fight deal
Cole Shelton - May 4, 2023
Cris Cyborg will be sticking around in Bellator for the foreseeable future. On Thursday, Bellator announced via a press release and on social media that the promotion has inked a new multi-fight deal with their women’s featherweight champ, Cris Cyborg. Cyborg had been vocal about her contract and being a free agent but after some time in negotiations, she has re-signed with Bellator.
Cris Cyborg says she would be willing to fight in BKFC, would want to train with Mike Perry before debut
Harry Kettle - May 3, 2023
Cris Cyborg has revealed that she would be interested in competing in bare-knuckle boxing before she walks away from combat sports. Within the mixed martial arts realm, Cris Cyborg is easily one of the best female fighters of all time. She’s won belts in a handful of major organizations, and in recent times, she’s only lost to Amanda Nunes – a woman that many consider to be in the GOAT conversation.
Cat Zingano confused by Cris Cyborg’s ducking claims: “She’s not even with the promotion”
Harry Kettle - March 30, 2023
Bellator star Cat Zingano has admitted that she’s confused by Cris Cyborg’s recent claims that she’s ducking her. Since arriving in Bellator, Cat Zingano has been pretty solid. She’s riding a 3-0 win streak and tomorrow night, she’ll look to extend that to four when she battles Leah McCourt.
Cris Cyborg congratulates Francis Ngannou on making Dana White’s “doesn’t want to fight” list
Harry Kettle - January 17, 2023
Former UFC fighter Cris Cyborg has congratulated Francis Ngannou for making Dana White’s “doesn’t want to fight” list. Last weekend, it was announced that Francis Ngannou had been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The decision came after he and the UFC failed to come to terms on a new contract.
Kayla Harrison agrees to Cris Cyborg's purse demands for fight: "I don't do this for money"
Josh Evanoff - December 8, 2022
PFL lightweight contender Kayla Harrison is ready to do whatever it takes to face Cris Cyborg. The Judoka is fresh off her return to the cage last month in New York. Standing opposite the multiple-time tournament winner was Larissa Pacheco. The Brazilian was riding a five-fight finishing streak heading into the finals but had lost twice previously to Harrison.
Cris Cyborg reacts after Kayla Harrison suffers first career loss at 2022 PFL World Championship event
Chris Taylor - November 26, 2022
Cris Cyborg has reacted after Kayla Harrison suffered her first career loss at last night’s 2022 PFL World Championship event. Harrison (15-1 MMA), a two-time Olympic gold medalist in Judo, put her undefeated MMA record on the line against Larissa Pacheco (19-4 MMA) in the headliner of yesterday’s 2022 PFL World Championship event in New York.
Kayla Harrison explains respect behind callouts of Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg: "You're the best"
Josh Evanoff - November 25, 2022
PFL women’s lightweight contender Kayla Harrison’s chase for greatness is driving her callouts of other champions. The Judoka is set to headline PFL 10 later tonight on pay-per-view. Standing opposite Harrison will be Larissa Pacheco. The Brazilian is riding a five-fight finishing streak but has already lost twice to the former Olympian by decision.
Bellator women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg added to the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. David Avanesyan
Josh Evanoff - November 22, 2022
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will make her return to the boxing ring next month. The Brazilian has been out of the cage since her rematch with Arlene Blencowe in April. In the main event of Bellator 279, ‘Angerfist’ put forth a great fight, and showed a lot of heart. However, Cyborg retained her title after five hard-fought rounds.
Cris Cyborg defeats Simone Silva in her boxing debut (Video)
Susan Cox - September 26, 2022
Cris Cyborg defeated Simone Silva in her boxing debut. It was at the Fight Music Show 2 last night, Sunday September 25th, that Cris Cyborg defeated Simone Silva via unanimous decision in the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.
Cris Cyborg discusses a potential return to the UFC: “If they start to pay the fighters, then maybe we can sit down”
Susan Cox - September 23, 2022
Cris Cyborg is discussing a potential return to the UFC. The former UFC women’s featherweight champion has no plans to return to the UFC unless they change their business model.
Cris Cyborg reveals retirement plans, wants to finish career within three years: "I want to have the best fights that my fans to see during that time"
Josh Evanoff - September 12, 2022
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg believes her time in the sport is limited. The Brazilian has been out of the cage since her rematch with Arlene Blencowe in April. The two first faced off in October 2020, with Cyborg scoring a submission win. Their rematch earlier this year was much closer, but once again the champion claimed the victory, by decision.
Kayla Harrison reacts to PFL offering Cris Cyborg millions for clash: "PFL is here to make some big moves"
Josh Evanoff - August 18, 2022
PFL women’s lightweight Kayla Harrison wasn’t surprised to see Cris Cyborg get a big offer from the promotion. The Judoka is set to face Martina Jindrová later this month at PFL 9. The bout is the semifinals of the 2022 PFL women’s lightweight tournament. If Harrison wins, she’ll move on to the chance to become a three-time tournament winner for the promotion.
Cris Cyborg's professional boxing debut against Simone Silva set for September 25th
Josh Evanoff - August 10, 2022
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will make her professional boxing debut next month. The Brazilian has been out of the cage since her decision victory over Arlene Blencowe in April. While not known at the time, the bout was the last fight on her Bellator contract. She was quickly linked to a possible signing with PFL and a bout with Kayla Harrison.
Cris Cyborg reveals she's a free agent, targeting move to boxing: "It's one of my dreams"
Josh Evanoff - August 9, 2022
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is currently a free agent. The Brazilian is fresh off her decision victory over Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 279 in April. The victory was Cyborg’s fourth title defense, as she captured the 145-pound title in January 2020. That win over Blencowe could go down as her last championship defense.
Dana White says a third fight with Valentina Shevchenko “makes way more sense” for Amanda Nunes compared to a Cris Cyborg rematch: “I mean Amanda absolutely dominated Cyborg”
Jeffrey Walter - August 2, 2022
UFC President Dana White believes a third fight with Valentina Shevchenko “makes way more sense” for Amanda Nunes compared to a Cris Cyborg rematch. Nunes ( MMA) reclaimed her status as UFC “champ champ” last weekend in Dallas, scoring a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Julianna Pena.
Cris Cyborg believes Dana White was seeking attention by gifting Kyle Forgeard from Nelk Boys 250k in cash: “If you don't want any attention, you send on Bitcoin”
Harry Kettle - July 18, 2022
Cris Cyborg believes Dana White may have been seeking attention regarding the Nelk Boys payment controversy. Just a matter of weeks ago, Dana White made the headlines once again after gifting Kyle Forgeard – a member of the Nelk Boys – with $250,000 for his birthday. While some found the move admirable, others couldn’t believe he was giving out that kind of money when you consider how much his fighters get paid by comparison.
Ali Abdelaziz blasts rumored Kayla Harrison vs. Cris Cyborg fight: Nobody gives a s*it"
Josh Evanoff - May 23, 2022
Ali Abdelaziz doesn’t believe anyone really wants to see Kayla Harrison fight Cris Cyborg. Harrison was a free agent following her win over Taylor Guardado last October. Her free agency period saw her negotiate with Bellator and UFC, as well as PFL. Eventually, it became a two-horse race between Bellator and the PFL.
Kayla Harrison reveals she signed to fight Cris Cyborg before PFL matched Bellator's offer: "I'm not scared"
Josh Evanoff - May 4, 2022
PFL lightweight Kayla Harrison has revealed just how close she was to going to Bellator. The former PFL lightweight tournament champion is set to face Marina Mokhnatkina this weekend at PFL 3. The bout is set to be the return to the promotion for Harrison, but it nearly didn’t happen.