UFC bantamweight Cat “Alpha” Zingano is gearing up for her next performance inside the octagon. This time, the fighter is looking for Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino or bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Either way, Zingano is certain she will be a champion soon.
In a recent interview with FloCombat, Zingano explained that she believes the UFC is working on putting a fight together with “Cyborg.”
“I know [a matchup vs. Cyborg] is being talked about, so we’ll see what happens. And there are some things down at ’35 still, so we’ll see. There are a lot of things I’m holding and considering, but I do think the UFC has a plan for my return.” She said.
The fighter also admitted an interest in facing Amanda Nunes, as she is the only fighter to ever defeat the champion in the UFC.
“It’s all being discussed. I was obviously in Vegas [last] week, and it was…it was weird. I saw Amanda. Amanda actually approached me. It’s kind of funny because we’ve battled, she’s blocked me on all social media because she has what I want. And I see her, it’s the same thing with Miesha. I feel like, ‘You should want to fight me. I’m your only loss.’
“For me, when I’m champion, I’m calling out everyone ever. ‘You scored on me once when we were in high school. Here are some gloves. Let’s go.’ I just get weirded out by the fact that they don’t want to redeem that. But I know I broke both of them too. It was a physical thing, but I think the mental is what put them away.”
In the end, Zingano wanted to make it clear that she will be champion.
“I am sitting here guaranteeing now I’m going to be the champion. I didn’t come this far to only come this far. I was diligent in working on all the things I needed to do to improve my situation across the board and come back, and I’m going to come back and take it over. I had my goals at 125. Now I have my goals at 135 and I have my goals at 145.”
