Ultimate Fighting Championship shocked the MMA community when they revealed they had signed Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino to a contract that would eventually bring her to the octagon. “Cyborg” impressed in her debut when she knocked Leslie Smith out in less than three minutes, quickly becoming one of the most popular female fighters on the roster despite not having a weight-class to call home.
Her next fight would be a headline fight and while it did draw an impressive amount of viewers, her opponent was an octagon newcomer. “Cyborg” defeated her opponent with the greatest of ease, putting on another showcase of just how brutal she could be inside the cage.
Both fights took place at featherweight before there was a championship for the weight class, and “Cyborg” has since been campaigning for a shot at Germaine De Randamie’s championship. Controversy surrounded “Cyborg” and her camp when it was revealed that she had been flagged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
While she was ultimately cleared of any and all wrong-doing, there is no denying that the mishap derailed any momentum “Cyborg” generated while inside the octagon. However, it appears as if “Cyborg’s” path to gold has come to fruition as she is teasing a major announcement:
#ufc214 I'm excited to fight in my backyard with my USA home crowd against @IronLadyMMA! @JonnyBones on #ufcanaheim is just a bonus! #letsgo
— #UFC214 #LetsGoChamp (@criscyborg) April 18, 2017
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