Having held MMA titles in prestigious promotions like Strikeforce, Invicta FC, UFC, and Bellator, where she’s reigning as the featherweight champion, Cyborg attempted to test herself inside the squared circle. The eight-round match was the co-main event of Fight Music Show 2 held at the Athletico Paranaense Arena in Curitiba, Brazil.
Amanda Serrano, who recently defeated Sarah Mahfoud to unify the boxing featherweight title, showered praise on Cris Cyborg by touching up on her opponent’s reputation:
Serrano added that women in combat sports should stick up for each other:
Cris Cyborg bats around the potential of returning to the UFC in the future
Cris Cyborg defeated Simone Siva, a 39-fight boxing veteran, in her maiden venture inside the boxing ring. A few days before the fight, Cybord touched up on the prospect of eventually returning to the UFC.
The Brazilian made her promotional debut at UFC 198 against Leslie Smith and won the fight by TKO in the first round. She won the vacant featherweight championship against Tonya Evinger at UFC 214 and defended the belt twice.
Coming into her fight at UFC 232 against fellow Brazilian Amanda Nunes, Cyborg had been undefeated since 2005. She lost the fight by knockout in the first round. After another successful outing under the promotional banner, Cyborg was eventually released by the UFC after Dana White claimed that the Brazilian was a “nightmare to deal with.”
Dana White and Cris Cyborg have had an openly tormented relationship. Speaking to MMA Junkie about her potential return to the UFC, Cyborg said:
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