Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino News

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.

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.

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.

bjpenndotcom - 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.

bjpenndotcom - 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.

bjpenndotcom - 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.

bjpenndotcom - 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.

Russell Ess - May 3, 2016

Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino is still looking for her fight with former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Fans have been calling for the superfight between the two for a long time, but the demand for the fight dwindled a bit when Rousey lost the belt to Holly Holm back in November.

bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

https://youtu.be/WhPNLCvGpRk At UFC 198, Cris Cyborg will make her long awaited UFC debut when she faces Leslie Smith on May 14th.

bjpenndotcom - March 30, 2016

It was announced earlier this week that Cris Cyborg would be making her UFC debut at UFC 198 in Curitiba Brazil against Leslie Smith. While that fight isn’t until May 14th, Cyborg already has her eyes set on the fight that has so far eluded her, a superfight with Ronda Rousey. She spoke to TMZ Sports:

bjpenndotcom - March 29, 2016

Yesterday it was announced that longtime Invicta FC champion Cris Cyborg would be making her long awaited UFC debut at UFC 198 in her hometown of Curitiba Brazil. Cyborg will face Leslie Smith on the already stacked card, which features a heavyweight championship scrap between Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic in the main event. While many were thrilled that Cyborg will be making her UFC debut, some were very critical of the fact that she would be debuting against 8-6 Leslie Smith. Interestingly enough however, UFC President Dana White says that Smith was the only fighter who was willing to fight Cyborg.

Russell Ess - March 28, 2016

The highly anticipated UFC debut of Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino has finally been announced. The UFC released the news on Monday that “Cyborg” will face Leslie Smith in a catchweight bout at 140 pounds on the UFC 198 card on May 14. Justino who usually fights at the featherweight limit of 145 pounds will debut in the UFC in front of her home town at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.

bjpenndotcom - March 26, 2016

After UFC 193, Ronda Rousey admitted that she had suicidal thoughts following her brutal KO loss to Holly Holm. While a loss is surely a tough thing for any fighter, Invicta FC Champion Cris Cyborg has a very unique perspective on a loss, and how fighters can use a loss as a positive opportunity.

bjpenndotcom - March 9, 2016

UFC President Dana White has stated on numerous occasions that Cris Cyborg will not fight in the UFC because journalists would have a “field day” at the UFC’s expense if she were to fail a drug test. However, with that being said, White also stated that we would never see women competing in the sport, and last Saturday at UFC 196, a women’s bantamweight title fight headlined the event as Miesha Tate won the title by submitting Holly Holm.

Russell Ess - February 17, 2016

Mixed martial arts is a sport of competition amongst some of the greatest competitive athletes in the world. Recently, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey shocked the world once again after revealing her thoughts of suicide after being knocked out and knocked off the top of the women’s bantamweight division by Holly Holm at UFC 193 back in November.