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| reach = 68 in (173 cm)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Cris-Cyborg |title=Cris Cyborg – Official UFC Fighter Profile |publisher=ufc.com |access-date=2017-03-26}}</ref> |
| reach = 68 in (173 cm)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Cris-Cyborg |title=Cris Cyborg – Official UFC Fighter Profile |publisher=ufc.com |access-date=2017-03-26}}</ref> |
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| fighting_out_of = [[San Diego, California]], U.S.<ref name=sherdog3>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/pictures/12-Questions-for-Cris-Cyborg-Santos-22251 |title=12 Questions for Cris 'Cyborg' Santos |access-date=2010-05-10 |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2010-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607035210/http://www.sherdog.com/news/pictures/12-Questions-for-Cris-Cyborg-Santos-22251 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> |
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| rank = Black Belt in [[Muay Thai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.criscyborg.com/bio/|website=criscyborg.com|title=Fight profile|access-date=February 26, 2016}}</ref><ref name=UFCprofile>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Cris-Cyborg|title=Cris Cyborg – Official UFC Fighter Profile|publisher=UFC.com|access-date=May 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604165600/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Cris-Cyborg|archive-date=June 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> <small>under [[Rafael Cordeiro]]</small>{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} <br> Black belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] <small>under [[Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles]]</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/cris-cyborg-justino-earns-bjj-black-belt/|title=Cris "Cyborg" Justino Earns BJJ Black Belt|date=25 October 2020}}</ref> |
| rank = Black Belt in [[Muay Thai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.criscyborg.com/bio/|website=criscyborg.com|title=Fight profile|access-date=February 26, 2016}}</ref><ref name=UFCprofile>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Cris-Cyborg|title=Cris Cyborg – Official UFC Fighter Profile|publisher=UFC.com|access-date=May 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604165600/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Cris-Cyborg|archive-date=June 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> <small>under [[Rafael Cordeiro]]</small>{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} <br> Black belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] <small>under [[Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles]]</small><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/cris-cyborg-justino-earns-bjj-black-belt/|title=Cris "Cyborg" Justino Earns BJJ Black Belt|date=25 October 2020}}</ref> |
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'''Cristiane Justino Venâncio'''<ref name=fullname /> (born July 9, 1985), known professionally by her [[ring name]] '''Cris Cyborg''' (and formerly by her married name '''Cristiane Santos'''), is a Brazilian-American<ref name="esporte.uol.com.br"/> [[mixed martial artist]] who as of January 2021 competes in [[Bellator MMA]], where she is the current [[Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion]], having held the title since January 2020.<ref name=bellaborg>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/cris-cyborg-signs-with-bellator|title=Former UFC, Strikeforce champion Cris Cyborg signs with Bellator|date=2019-09-03|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref> She is also a former [[List of UFC champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|UFC]], [[List of Strikeforce champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|Strikeforce]] and [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Featherweight Championship|Invicta FC World Featherweight Champion]].<ref name="mmafighting.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/3/24/15057512/cris-cyborg-vacates-invicta-featherweight-title-calls-out-germaine-de-randamie-for-ufc-214|title=Cris Cyborg vacates Invicta featherweight title, calls out Germaine de Randamie for UFC 214|date=24 March 2017|publisher=mmafighting.com }}</ref><ref name="cbssports.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/cyborg-justino-vacates-title-publicly-challenges-ufc-champ-germaine-de-randamie/|title=Cyborg Justino vacates title, challenges UFC champ Germaine de Randamie|publisher=mmafighting.com }}</ref> She is the only MMA fighter in history |
'''Cristiane Justino Venâncio'''<ref name=fullname /> (born July 9, 1985), known professionally by her [[ring name]] '''Cris Cyborg''' (and formerly by her married name '''Cristiane Santos'''), is a Brazilian-American<ref name="esporte.uol.com.br"/> [[mixed martial artist]] and [[Professional boxing|professional boxer]] who as of January 2021 competes in [[Bellator MMA]], where she is the current [[Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion]], having held the title since January 2020.<ref name=bellaborg>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/cris-cyborg-signs-with-bellator|title=Former UFC, Strikeforce champion Cris Cyborg signs with Bellator|date=2019-09-03|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref> She is also a former [[List of UFC champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|UFC]], [[List of Strikeforce champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|Strikeforce]] and [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Featherweight Championship|Invicta FC World Featherweight Champion]].<ref name="mmafighting.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/3/24/15057512/cris-cyborg-vacates-invicta-featherweight-title-calls-out-germaine-de-randamie-for-ufc-214|title=Cris Cyborg vacates Invicta featherweight title, calls out Germaine de Randamie for UFC 214|date=24 March 2017|publisher=mmafighting.com }}</ref><ref name="cbssports.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/cyborg-justino-vacates-title-publicly-challenges-ufc-champ-germaine-de-randamie/|title=Cyborg Justino vacates title, challenges UFC champ Germaine de Randamie|date=26 March 2017 |publisher=mmafighting.com }}</ref> She is the only MMA fighter in history to become a [[Quadruple Champion|Grand Slam Champion]], holding world championships across four major mixed martial arts promotions. Cyborg is widely regarded as one of the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time.<ref>{{multiref2|1={{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2751720-cris-cyborg-is-the-greatest-of-all-time|title = Cris Cyborg Shows She's the Greatest of All Time in Win over Holly Holm|website = [[Bleacher Report]]}}|2={{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2764895-cris-cyborg-ronda-rousey-and-the-10-best-fighters-in-womens-mma-history|title = Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey and the 10 Best Fighters in Women's MMA History|website = [[Bleacher Report]]}}|3={{Cite web|url=https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/mma/julia-budd-vs-cris-cyborg-live-results-updates-highlights-from-bellator-238/153q7ittgaa21sb19thbp4v64|title = Cris Cyborg pounds out Julia Budd to capture Bellator women's featherweight championship | DAZN News US| date=26 January 2020 }}|4={{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/videos-cris-cyborg-wins-mma-grand-slam-with-ko-2020-1|title = One of the greatest women's fighters of all time completed a 'Grand Slam' of MMA belts after finishing her Bellator opponent in the 4th round|website = [[Business Insider]]}}|5={{Cite web|url=https://mymmanews.com/bellator-249-main-event-breakdown-cris-cyborg-vs-arlene-blencowe/|title=Bellator 249 Main Event Breakdown: Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe|date=14 October 2020}}|6={{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/01/25/bellator-238-can-budd-spoil-the-beginning-of-cyborgs-next-chapter/|title = Bellator 238: Can Budd Spoil the Beginning of Cyborg's Next Chapter?|date = 25 January 2020}}}}</ref> |
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Cyborg first rose to prominence when she won the Strikeforce title on August 15, 2009, by defeating [[Gina Carano]] via first-round technical knock-out (TKO).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldextremefighter.com/2009/08/17/cristiane-cyborg-santos-defeats-gina-conviction-carano-becomes-first-ever-strikeforce-female-145-pound-champion/ |title=Cristiane Santos Becomes First Strikeforce Women's Champion |publisher=WorldExtremeFighter.com |access-date=2009-08-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821131225/http://worldextremefighter.com/2009/08/17/cristiane-cyborg-santos-defeats-gina-conviction-carano-becomes-first-ever-strikeforce-female-145-pound-champion/ |archive-date=August 21, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="TC201007">{{cite web|url=http://strikeforce.com/fighters/ |title=Official Strikeforce Champions list |access-date=2010-07-28 |author=Strikeforce |date=2010-07-28 |publisher=Strikeforce.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814174359/http://www.strikeforce.com/fighters/ |archive-date=August 14, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/lps/sacb/docs/martial.html |title=Unified Mixed Martial Arts Rules |publisher=state.nj.us |access-date=2010-02-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403062008/http://www.state.nj.us/lps/sacb/docs/martial.html |archive-date=April 3, 2009 }}</ref> |
Cyborg first rose to prominence when she won the Strikeforce title on August 15, 2009, by defeating [[Gina Carano]] via first-round technical knock-out (TKO).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldextremefighter.com/2009/08/17/cristiane-cyborg-santos-defeats-gina-conviction-carano-becomes-first-ever-strikeforce-female-145-pound-champion/ |title=Cristiane Santos Becomes First Strikeforce Women's Champion |publisher=WorldExtremeFighter.com |access-date=2009-08-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821131225/http://worldextremefighter.com/2009/08/17/cristiane-cyborg-santos-defeats-gina-conviction-carano-becomes-first-ever-strikeforce-female-145-pound-champion/ |archive-date=August 21, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="TC201007">{{cite web|url=http://strikeforce.com/fighters/ |title=Official Strikeforce Champions list |access-date=2010-07-28 |author=Strikeforce |date=2010-07-28 |publisher=Strikeforce.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814174359/http://www.strikeforce.com/fighters/ |archive-date=August 14, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/lps/sacb/docs/martial.html |title=Unified Mixed Martial Arts Rules |publisher=state.nj.us |access-date=2010-02-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403062008/http://www.state.nj.us/lps/sacb/docs/martial.html |archive-date=April 3, 2009 }}</ref> |
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As of March 29, 2021, she is #1 in the [[Bellator MMA Rankings#Women's pound-for-pound|Bellator Women's pound-for-pound Rankings]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bellator Rankings|url=https://www.bellator.com/ranking|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-16|website=www.bellator.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616224906/https://www.bellator.com/ranking |archive-date=2021-06-16 }}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Cyborg was born Cristiane Justino Venâncio on July 9, 1985, in [[Curitiba]] to Brazilian parents. A daughter of divorced parents and a father who had problems with alcoholism, Cristiane Justino started her sports career at the age of twelve, playing [[handball]] at a national level in Brazil. Due to her success in the sport, she won numerous athletic scholarships on private universities after her high school graduation, and eventually chose to pursue the path of physical education in the capital of [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]], [[Curitiba]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rollingstone.uol.com.br/edicao/edicao-136/cris-cyborg-humildade-brutal-maior-nome-mma-cinturao-perfil/|title = Humildade Brutal: Cris Cyborg, maior nome do MMA atualmente, tem preocupações maiores do que manter o cinturão|date = January 2018}}</ref> Later, she planned to move to the city of [[Cascavel]] to become a professional handball player and finish her college studies there, before being discovered by Rudimar Fedrigo, a Chute Boxe Academy trainer who was impressed by her physical size and advised her to enter the world of fighting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/2011/12/do-handebol-para-o-octogono-cris-cyborg-pede-mais-mulheres-no-mma.html|title=Do handebol para o octógono, Cris 'Cyborg' pede mais mulheres no MMA. |date=December 17, 2011|language=pt|website=sportv.globo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ki-cyborg040909&prov=yhoo&type=lgns|title=Cyborg, Carano on collision course|publisher=Yahoo!Sports|access-date=2009-04-09}}</ref> |
Cyborg was born Cristiane Justino Venâncio on July 9, 1985, in [[Curitiba]] to Brazilian parents. A daughter of divorced parents and a father who had problems with alcoholism, Cristiane Justino started her sports career at the age of twelve, playing [[handball]] at a national level in Brazil. Due to her success in the sport, she won numerous athletic scholarships on private universities after her high school graduation, and eventually chose to pursue the path of physical education in the capital of [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]], [[Curitiba]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rollingstone.uol.com.br/edicao/edicao-136/cris-cyborg-humildade-brutal-maior-nome-mma-cinturao-perfil/|title = Humildade Brutal: Cris Cyborg, maior nome do MMA atualmente, tem preocupações maiores do que manter o cinturão|date = January 2018}}</ref> Later, she planned to move to the city of [[Cascavel]] to become a professional handball player and finish her college studies there, before being discovered by Rudimar Fedrigo, a Chute Boxe Academy trainer who was impressed by her physical size and advised her to enter the world of fighting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/2011/12/do-handebol-para-o-octogono-cris-cyborg-pede-mais-mulheres-no-mma.html|title=Do handebol para o octógono, Cris 'Cyborg' pede mais mulheres no MMA. |date=December 17, 2011|language=pt|website=sportv.globo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ki-cyborg040909&prov=yhoo&type=lgns|title=Cyborg, Carano on collision course|date=9 April 2009 |publisher=Yahoo!Sports|access-date=2009-04-09}}</ref> |
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{{Blockquote|I was participating in a friendly handball tournament between men and women and one of the boys, called Jorginho, was a friend of Mestre Rafael and Mestre Rudimar. He saw me training handball and asked me if I liked fighting. I replied that I thought it was cool, but I had never done it. He invited me to take a Muay Thai class and I liked it!|Cris Cyborg about the beginnings of her fighting career|}} |
{{Blockquote|I was participating in a friendly handball tournament between men and women and one of the boys, called Jorginho, was a friend of Mestre Rafael and Mestre Rudimar. He saw me training handball and asked me if I liked fighting. I replied that I thought it was cool, but I had never done it. He invited me to take a Muay Thai class and I liked it!|Cris Cyborg about the beginnings of her fighting career|}} |
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She next defended her title against Dutch standout [[Marloes Coenen]] at a Strikeforce event on January 30, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2009/11/26/cyborg-vs-coenen-likely-to-headline-in-january/|title=Cyborg vs Coenen Likely To Headline In January|publisher=MMARising.com|access-date=November 26, 2009}}</ref> She won the fight via TKO at 3:40 of round 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-Cyborg-Santos-dominates-Coenen-to-keep-belt?urn=mma,216662|title='Cyborg' Santos dominates Coenen to keep belt|access-date=2010-02-10|publisher=YAHOO! Sports|date=2010-01-30}}</ref> |
She next defended her title against Dutch standout [[Marloes Coenen]] at a Strikeforce event on January 30, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2009/11/26/cyborg-vs-coenen-likely-to-headline-in-january/|title=Cyborg vs Coenen Likely To Headline In January|publisher=MMARising.com|access-date=November 26, 2009}}</ref> She won the fight via TKO at 3:40 of round 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-Cyborg-Santos-dominates-Coenen-to-keep-belt?urn=mma,216662|title='Cyborg' Santos dominates Coenen to keep belt|access-date=2010-02-10|publisher=YAHOO! Sports|date=2010-01-30}}</ref> |
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Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated that the next challenger for Cyborg would most likely be [[Erin Toughill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/17750/after-title-defense-strikeforce-champ-cris-cyborg-santos-likely-to-get-erin-toughill-next.mma|title=After title defense, Strikeforce champ Cris "Cyborg" Santos likely to get Erin Toughill next|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=2010-01-31}}</ref> However, Toughill later announced her intentions to leave Strikeforce and plans for the fight were cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/03/18/toughill-announces-plans-to-leave-strikeforce/|title=Toughill Announces Plans To Leave Strikeforce|publisher=MMARising.com|date=2010-03-18|access-date=2010-04-08}}</ref> |
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated that the next challenger for Cyborg would most likely be [[Erin Toughill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/17750/after-title-defense-strikeforce-champ-cris-cyborg-santos-likely-to-get-erin-toughill-next.mma|title=After title defense, Strikeforce champ Cris "Cyborg" Santos likely to get Erin Toughill next|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=2010-01-31|archive-date=2012-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008055905/http://mmajunkie.com/news/17750/after-title-defense-strikeforce-champ-cris-cyborg-santos-likely-to-get-erin-toughill-next.mma|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, Toughill later announced her intentions to leave Strikeforce and plans for the fight were cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/03/18/toughill-announces-plans-to-leave-strikeforce/|title=Toughill Announces Plans To Leave Strikeforce|publisher=MMARising.com|date=2010-03-18|access-date=2010-04-08}}</ref> |
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On April 7, 2010, Coker stated that Cyborg would fight again in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/04/07/cristiane-cyborg-santos-likely-to-fight-in-june/|title=Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos Likely To Fight In June|publisher=MMARising.com|access-date=2010-04-08}}</ref> She faced [[Jan Finney]] at [[Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/05/15/cris-cyborg-vs-jan-finney-planned-for-june-26th/|title=Cris Cyborg vs Jan Finney Planned For June 26th|publisher=MMARising.com|access-date=2010-05-15}}</ref> and won the fight via KO in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/06/26/strikeforce-fedor-vs-werdum-live-results/|title=Strikeforce: "Fedor vs Werdum" Live Results|publisher=MMARising.com|access-date=2010-06-27}}</ref> Her contract with Strikeforce expired on June 26, 2011. She renewed her Strikeforce contract on August 25, 2011. |
On April 7, 2010, Coker stated that Cyborg would fight again in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/04/07/cristiane-cyborg-santos-likely-to-fight-in-june/|title=Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos Likely To Fight In June|publisher=MMARising.com|access-date=2010-04-08}}</ref> She faced [[Jan Finney]] at [[Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/05/15/cris-cyborg-vs-jan-finney-planned-for-june-26th/|title=Cris Cyborg vs Jan Finney Planned For June 26th|publisher=MMARising.com|access-date=2010-05-15}}</ref> and won the fight via KO in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/06/26/strikeforce-fedor-vs-werdum-live-results/|title=Strikeforce: "Fedor vs Werdum" Live Results|publisher=MMARising.com|access-date=2010-06-27}}</ref> Her contract with Strikeforce expired on June 26, 2011. She renewed her Strikeforce contract on August 25, 2011. |
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She lost a five-round unanimous decision against [[Jorina Baars]] in a fight for the inaugural Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Championship in the co-main event of ''Lion Fight 14'' in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on March 28, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2014/3/29/5560084/jorina-baars-defeats-cris-cyborg-lion-fight-14-march-28-las-vegas-muay-thai-mma |title=Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28 in Las Vegas |publisher=MMAmania.com |first=Jesse |last=Holland |date=2013-12-18 |access-date=2014-03-29}}</ref><ref>[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2901:lion-fight-14-live-results&catid=40:americas&Itemid=59 Lion Fight 14 Live Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026115017/http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2901%3Alion-fight-14-live-results&catid=40%3Aamericas&Itemid=59 |date=October 26, 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2014/03/lion-fight-14-results-and-recap.html Lion Fight 14 Results and Recap] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085154/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2014/03/lion-fight-14-results-and-recap.html |date=April 7, 2014 }}</ref> Baars officially knocked down Cyborg in the first round with a head kick and in the fifth round with a spinning heel kick, although referee Tony Weeks missed at least two other occasions throughout the fight where a knockdown could have been issued. Cyborg hit the canvas from a front kick in one occasion and from a knee on another, both times they were ruled slips by the referee.<ref>[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2902:jorina-baars-dethrones-cris-cyborg-at-lion-fight-4&catid=40:americas&Itemid=59 Jorina Baars Dethrones Cris Cyborg at Lion Fight 14]</ref> |
She lost a five-round unanimous decision against [[Jorina Baars]] in a fight for the inaugural Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Championship in the co-main event of ''Lion Fight 14'' in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on March 28, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2014/3/29/5560084/jorina-baars-defeats-cris-cyborg-lion-fight-14-march-28-las-vegas-muay-thai-mma |title=Cris Cyborg loses Muay Thai fight to Jorina Baars at Lion Fight 14 on March 28 in Las Vegas |publisher=MMAmania.com |first=Jesse |last=Holland |date=2013-12-18 |access-date=2014-03-29}}</ref><ref>[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2901:lion-fight-14-live-results&catid=40:americas&Itemid=59 Lion Fight 14 Live Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026115017/http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2901%3Alion-fight-14-live-results&catid=40%3Aamericas&Itemid=59 |date=October 26, 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2014/03/lion-fight-14-results-and-recap.html Lion Fight 14 Results and Recap] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085154/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2014/03/lion-fight-14-results-and-recap.html |date=April 7, 2014 }}</ref> Baars officially knocked down Cyborg in the first round with a head kick and in the fifth round with a spinning heel kick, although referee Tony Weeks missed at least two other occasions throughout the fight where a knockdown could have been issued. Cyborg hit the canvas from a front kick in one occasion and from a knee on another, both times they were ruled slips by the referee.<ref>[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2902:jorina-baars-dethrones-cris-cyborg-at-lion-fight-4&catid=40:americas&Itemid=59 Jorina Baars Dethrones Cris Cyborg at Lion Fight 14]</ref> |
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In February 2015, Cyborg returned to MMA to defend her Invicta Featherweight title against [[Charmaine Tweet]] in the main event at [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 11]]. She successfully defended her title, winning the fight via TKO in just under a minute in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://combatpress.com/2015/02/invicta-fc-11-cyborg-vs-tweet-results/ |title=Invicta FC 11 Results: Cyborg Destroys Tweet, Grasso Stifles Inoue |publisher=CombatPress.com |first=Rob |last=Tatum}}</ref> |
In February 2015, Cyborg returned to MMA to defend her Invicta Featherweight title against [[Charmaine Tweet]] in the main event at [[Invicta FC events|Invicta FC 11]]. She successfully defended her title, winning the fight via TKO in just under a minute in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://combatpress.com/2015/02/invicta-fc-11-cyborg-vs-tweet-results/ |title=Invicta FC 11 Results: Cyborg Destroys Tweet, Grasso Stifles Inoue |publisher=CombatPress.com |first=Rob |last=Tatum|date=30 November 2023 }}</ref> |
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Cyborg faced [[Faith Van Duin]] on July 9, 2015, at [[Invicta FC events#Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin|Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin]]. She won the fight by TKO in the first round due to a knee to the body and punches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/cris-cyborg-signs-with-the-ufc-still|title=Cris Cyborg signs with the UFC, still expected to headline Invicta FC 13|publisher=sportskeeda.com |first=Ratish |last=Menon|date=26 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmalatestnews.com/cyborg-to-defend-her-title-against-van-duin/|title=Cyborg to defend her title against Van Duin|publisher=mmalatestnews.com|first=Ethan|last=Mudford|access-date=2015-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710083302/http://mmalatestnews.com/cyborg-to-defend-her-title-against-van-duin/|archive-date=2015-07-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
Cyborg faced [[Faith Van Duin]] on July 9, 2015, at [[Invicta FC events#Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin|Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin]]. She won the fight by TKO in the first round due to a knee to the body and punches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/cris-cyborg-signs-with-the-ufc-still|title=Cris Cyborg signs with the UFC, still expected to headline Invicta FC 13|publisher=sportskeeda.com |first=Ratish |last=Menon|date=26 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmalatestnews.com/cyborg-to-defend-her-title-against-van-duin/|title=Cyborg to defend her title against Van Duin|publisher=mmalatestnews.com|first=Ethan|last=Mudford|access-date=2015-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710083302/http://mmalatestnews.com/cyborg-to-defend-her-title-against-van-duin/|archive-date=2015-07-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In December 2016 UFC was notified of a potential USADA doping violation by Cyborg. Cyborg's team immediately responded that it was in regards to a substance that helped her recover from her weight cut.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-statement-on-cris-cyborg-december-22-2016|title=UFC Statement on Cris Cyborg|publisher=UFC.com|date=2016-12-22|access-date=2016-12-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/22/14062568/cris-cyborg-talks-usada-notification-ufc-medical-treatment|title=Cris Cyborg talks USADA notification: 'I'm on medical treatment'|publisher=MMAFighting.com|author= Guilherme Cruz|date=2016-12-22|access-date=2016-12-22}}</ref> On February 17, 2017, Cyborg was granted a retroactive [[Therapeutic Use Exemptions|therapeutic use exemption]] (TUE). Therefore, her suspension was lifted, and she was immediately eligible to compete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/2/17/14653370/cris-cyborg-granted-retroactive-tue-cleared-of-potential-anti-doping-violation|title=Cris Cyborg granted retroactive TUE, cleared of potential anti-doping violation|last=Raimondi|first=Marc|date=2017-02-17|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> |
In December 2016 UFC was notified of a potential USADA doping violation by Cyborg. Cyborg's team immediately responded that it was in regards to a substance that helped her recover from her weight cut.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-statement-on-cris-cyborg-december-22-2016|title=UFC Statement on Cris Cyborg|publisher=UFC.com|date=2016-12-22|access-date=2016-12-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/22/14062568/cris-cyborg-talks-usada-notification-ufc-medical-treatment|title=Cris Cyborg talks USADA notification: 'I'm on medical treatment'|publisher=MMAFighting.com|author= Guilherme Cruz|date=2016-12-22|access-date=2016-12-22}}</ref> On February 17, 2017, Cyborg was granted a retroactive [[Therapeutic Use Exemptions|therapeutic use exemption]] (TUE). Therefore, her suspension was lifted, and she was immediately eligible to compete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/2/17/14653370/cris-cyborg-granted-retroactive-tue-cleared-of-potential-anti-doping-violation|title=Cris Cyborg granted retroactive TUE, cleared of potential anti-doping violation|last=Raimondi|first=Marc|date=2017-02-17|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> |
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In March 2017 Cyborg vacated her Invicta featherweight title and called out [[Germaine de Randamie]] for the belt targeting UFC 214 in Anaheim, California.<ref name="mmafighting.com"/><ref name="cbssports.com"/> The match fell apart since [[Germaine de Randamie]] refused to fight, stating that Cyborg was a proven drug cheater and she was willing to get stripped of the belt for not fighting Cyborg.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/germaine-de-randamie/germaine-de-randamie-refuses-fight-cris-cyborg-willing-let-ufc-strip-title/|title=Germaine de Randamie refuses to fight Cris Cyborg, willing to let UFC strip title {{!}} BJPenn.com|date=2017-05-27|work={{!}} BJPenn.com|access-date=2017-06-21|language=en-US}}</ref> De Randamie was stripped of her belt on June 19, 2017, by UFC<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/06/ufc-germaine-de-randamie-stripped-of-belt-unwillingness-fight-cyborg|title=UFC: Yes, Germaine de Randamie stripped of belt due to 'unwillingness' to fight 'Cyborg'|date=2017-06-19|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-06-21|language=en-US}}</ref> and Cyborg was expected to face [[Megan Anderson (fighter)|Megan Anderson]] to fight for the vacated UFC Women's Featherweight Championship at [[UFC 214]] on July 29 in Anaheim, California.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.punditarena.com/mmaufc/sraftery/de-randamie-stripped-featherweight-title-cyborg-face-anderson-vacant-belt-ufc-214-1/|title=UFC: De Randamie Stripped Of Featherweight Title, Cyborg To Face Anderson For Vacant Belt At UFC 214|date=2017-06-19|work=Punditarena|access-date=2017-06-20|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/ufc/ufc-champ-germaine-de-randamie-stripped-of-title-megan-anderson-vs-cris-cyborg-for-vacant-fw-belt/news-story/2b3e53b38e7ce0a09656754202c04fc4|title=UFC: Germaine de Randamie stripped, Cyborg vs Megan Anderson for vacant title|date=2017-06-19|work=Fox Sports|access-date=2017-06-20|language=en-GB}}</ref> On June 27, Anderson pulled out of the fight due to personal reasons and was replaced by current [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Bantamweight Championship|Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion]] [[Tonya Evinger]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/19753867/cris-justino-tonya-evinger-fight-featherweight-title-ufc-214|title=Cyborg to face Evinger as Anderson withdraws|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-06-28}}</ref> Cyborg won by TKO in the third round to claim her first UFC championship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/07/ufc-214-results-cyborg-justino-finishes-tonya-evinger-to-win-womens-featherweight-title|title=UFC 214 results: 'Cyborg' Justino TKOs Tonya Evinger to win women's featherweight title|date=2017-07-30|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}}</ref> |
In March 2017 Cyborg vacated her Invicta featherweight title and called out [[Germaine de Randamie]] for the belt targeting UFC 214 in Anaheim, California.<ref name="mmafighting.com"/><ref name="cbssports.com"/> The match fell apart since [[Germaine de Randamie]] refused to fight, stating that Cyborg was a proven drug cheater and she was willing to get stripped of the belt for not fighting Cyborg.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/germaine-de-randamie/germaine-de-randamie-refuses-fight-cris-cyborg-willing-let-ufc-strip-title/|title=Germaine de Randamie refuses to fight Cris Cyborg, willing to let UFC strip title {{!}} BJPenn.com|date=2017-05-27|work={{!}} BJPenn.com|access-date=2017-06-21|language=en-US}}</ref> De Randamie was stripped of her belt on June 19, 2017, by UFC<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/06/ufc-germaine-de-randamie-stripped-of-belt-unwillingness-fight-cyborg|title=UFC: Yes, Germaine de Randamie stripped of belt due to 'unwillingness' to fight 'Cyborg'|date=2017-06-19|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-06-21|language=en-US}}</ref> and Cyborg was expected to face [[Megan Anderson (fighter)|Megan Anderson]] to fight for the vacated UFC Women's Featherweight Championship at [[UFC 214]] on July 29 in Anaheim, California.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.punditarena.com/mmaufc/sraftery/de-randamie-stripped-featherweight-title-cyborg-face-anderson-vacant-belt-ufc-214-1/|title=UFC: De Randamie Stripped Of Featherweight Title, Cyborg To Face Anderson For Vacant Belt At UFC 214|date=2017-06-19|work=Punditarena|access-date=2017-06-20|language=en-GB|archive-date=2017-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730144725/http://www.punditarena.com/mmaufc/sraftery/de-randamie-stripped-featherweight-title-cyborg-face-anderson-vacant-belt-ufc-214-1/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/ufc/ufc-champ-germaine-de-randamie-stripped-of-title-megan-anderson-vs-cris-cyborg-for-vacant-fw-belt/news-story/2b3e53b38e7ce0a09656754202c04fc4|title=UFC: Germaine de Randamie stripped, Cyborg vs Megan Anderson for vacant title|date=2017-06-19|work=Fox Sports|access-date=2017-06-20|language=en-GB}}</ref> On June 27, Anderson pulled out of the fight due to personal reasons and was replaced by current [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Bantamweight Championship|Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion]] [[Tonya Evinger]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/19753867/cris-justino-tonya-evinger-fight-featherweight-title-ufc-214|title=Cyborg to face Evinger as Anderson withdraws|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-06-28}}</ref> Cyborg won by TKO in the third round to claim her first UFC championship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/07/ufc-214-results-cyborg-justino-finishes-tonya-evinger-to-win-womens-featherweight-title|title=UFC 214 results: 'Cyborg' Justino TKOs Tonya Evinger to win women's featherweight title|date=2017-07-30|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In the first defense of her title and the first fight of her new four-fight contract, Cyborg faced [[Holly Holm]] on December 30, 2017, in the main event at [[UFC 219]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/mma/story/_/id/21439668/ufc-featherweight-championship-fight-cris-cyborg-justino-holly-holm|title='Cyborg' vs. Holm set for UFC 219 in Las Vegas|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref> She won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-219-results-highlights-cris-cyborg-outduels-holly-holm-to-retain-title/|title=UFC 219 results, highlights: Cris Cyborg outduels Holly Holm to retain title|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=2017-12-31|language=en}}</ref> This win also earned her her first [[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Fight of the Night]] bonus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/12/ufc-219-bonuses-cris-cyborg-holly-holm-net-50000-each-for-five-round-title-fight|title=UFC 219 bonuses: Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm net $50,000 each for five-round title fight|date=2017-12-31|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-12-31|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/cris-cyborg-has-two-ufc-fights-left-then-plans-to-dive-into-boxing|title=Cris Cyborg Has Two UFC Fights Left, Then Plans to Dive into Boxing|date=May 6, 2018|author=Ken Pishna|publisher=mmaweekly.com}}</ref> |
In the first defense of her title and the first fight of her new four-fight contract, Cyborg faced [[Holly Holm]] on December 30, 2017, in the main event at [[UFC 219]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/mma/story/_/id/21439668/ufc-featherweight-championship-fight-cris-cyborg-justino-holly-holm|title='Cyborg' vs. Holm set for UFC 219 in Las Vegas|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref> She won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-219-results-highlights-cris-cyborg-outduels-holly-holm-to-retain-title/|title=UFC 219 results, highlights: Cris Cyborg outduels Holly Holm to retain title|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=2017-12-31|language=en}}</ref> This win also earned her her first [[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Fight of the Night]] bonus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/12/ufc-219-bonuses-cris-cyborg-holly-holm-net-50000-each-for-five-round-title-fight|title=UFC 219 bonuses: Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm net $50,000 each for five-round title fight|date=2017-12-31|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-12-31|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/cris-cyborg-has-two-ufc-fights-left-then-plans-to-dive-into-boxing|title=Cris Cyborg Has Two UFC Fights Left, Then Plans to Dive into Boxing|date=May 6, 2018|author=Ken Pishna|publisher=mmaweekly.com}}</ref> |
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Cyborg faced [[Felicia Spencer]] on July 27, 2019, at [[UFC 240]] in the co-main event.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2019/5/29/18645007/ufc-cris-cyborg-vs-felicia-spencer-set-ufc-240-co-main-event-july-27-edmonton-mma|title=Cris Cyborg vs Felicia Spencer set as UFC 240 co-main event on July 27 in Edmonton|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Adam Guillen Jr.|date=2019-05-29|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> She won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/07/28/ufc-240-results-cris-cyborg-defeats-tough-felicia-spencer/|title=UFC 240 Results: Cris Cyborg Defeats Tough Felicia Spencer|last=Evanoff|first=Josh|date=2019-07-28|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref> |
Cyborg faced [[Felicia Spencer]] on July 27, 2019, at [[UFC 240]] in the co-main event.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2019/5/29/18645007/ufc-cris-cyborg-vs-felicia-spencer-set-ufc-240-co-main-event-july-27-edmonton-mma|title=Cris Cyborg vs Felicia Spencer set as UFC 240 co-main event on July 27 in Edmonton|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Adam Guillen Jr.|date=2019-05-29|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> She won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/07/28/ufc-240-results-cris-cyborg-defeats-tough-felicia-spencer/|title=UFC 240 Results: Cris Cyborg Defeats Tough Felicia Spencer|last=Evanoff|first=Josh|date=2019-07-28|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref> |
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Following the fight against Spencer, which was the last fight on her contract, UFC president [[Dana White]] announced that the UFC would not negotiate a new contract with Cyborg, and they would waive her three-month exclusive negotiating period. This allowed her to immediately begin negotiations with other organizations.<ref>{{cite web |title=UFC president Dana White plans to cut ties with Cris Cyborg: 'We're out of the Cyborg business' |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-president-dana-white-plans-to-cut-ties-with-cris-cyborg-were-out-of-the-cyborg-business/ |website=CBSSports.com}}</ref> |
Following the fight against Spencer, which was the last fight on her contract, UFC president [[Dana White]] announced that the UFC would not negotiate a new contract with Cyborg, and they would waive her three-month exclusive negotiating period. This allowed her to immediately begin negotiations with other organizations.<ref>{{cite web |title=UFC president Dana White plans to cut ties with Cris Cyborg: 'We're out of the Cyborg business' |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-president-dana-white-plans-to-cut-ties-with-cris-cyborg-were-out-of-the-cyborg-business/ |website=CBSSports.com|date=3 August 2019 }}</ref> |
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===Bellator MMA=== |
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Cyborg defended her title in a rematch against [[Arlene Blencowe]] on April 23, 2022, at [[Bellator 279]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-09 |title=Bellator 278 & 279 to be held in Hawaii, headlined by return of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Cyborg title defense, and Bantamweight Grand Prix |url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/bellator-278-279-to-be-held-in-hawaii-headlined-by-return-of-ilima-lei-macfarlane-cyborg-title-defense-and-bantamweight-grand-prix/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=KHON2 |language=en-US}}</ref> She retained the title and won the bout via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2022-04-24 |title=Bellator 279: Cris Cyborg Beats Game Arlene Blencowe in Slugfest to Defend Featherweight Title |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/04/24/bellator-279-cris-cyborg-vs-arlene-blencowe-2/ |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref> The following summer Cyborg became a free agent.<ref name=espn22 /> |
Cyborg defended her title in a rematch against [[Arlene Blencowe]] on April 23, 2022, at [[Bellator 279]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-09 |title=Bellator 278 & 279 to be held in Hawaii, headlined by return of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Cyborg title defense, and Bantamweight Grand Prix |url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/bellator-278-279-to-be-held-in-hawaii-headlined-by-return-of-ilima-lei-macfarlane-cyborg-title-defense-and-bantamweight-grand-prix/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=KHON2 |language=en-US}}</ref> She retained the title and won the bout via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2022-04-24 |title=Bellator 279: Cris Cyborg Beats Game Arlene Blencowe in Slugfest to Defend Featherweight Title |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/04/24/bellator-279-cris-cyborg-vs-arlene-blencowe-2/ |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref> The following summer Cyborg became a free agent.<ref name=espn22 /> |
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After seventeen months away from MMA competition, Cyborg returned to defend her title against [[Cat Zingano]] on October 7, 2023 at [[Bellator 300]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-09 |title=Cyborg defense among Bellator 300 title fights |url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/38163095/bellator-300-feature-4-title-fights-including-cyborg-defense |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> She won the fight via TKO in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dewar |first=Val |date=2023-10-07 |title=Bellator 300: Cris Cyborg Dispatches Cat Zingano With Ease Inside of One Round |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/10/07/bellator-300-cris-cyborg-dispatches-cat-zingano-with-ease-in-round-1/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Boxing career == |
== Boxing career == |
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Cyborg made her professional boxing debut on September 25, 2022, facing Simone Silva, a former Brazilian National Boxing Champion, at Fight Music Show 2.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-10 |title=Cris Cyborg announces professional boxing debut to take place Sept. 25 in Brazil |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/mma-news-cris-cyborg-announces-pro-boxing-debut-september-25-brazil-simone-silva |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref> Silva had suffered a knockout loss due to a body punch a month prior to the fight and was suspended by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, however<ref name=espn22>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/34667665/cris-cyborg-wins-boxing-debut-defeats-simone-silva-decision|title=Cris Cyborg defeats Simone Silva by decision to win boxing debut|date=September 26, 2022|work=[[ESPN]]|author=Marc Raimondi}}</ref> Simone Silva was required to complete additional medicals that allowed the Associaçáo Paranaense De Lutas Commission to sanction the bout as a professional fight.<ref name=espn22 /> Cyborg won the bout via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Matthew |date=2022-09-26 |title=Fight Music Show 2 results: Cris Cyborg shines in boxing debut, wins unanimous decision |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/09/mma-news-cris-cyborg-shines-in-boxing-debut-wins-decision-over-cris-cyborg |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Cyborg made her professional boxing debut on September 25, 2022, facing Simone Silva, a former Brazilian National Boxing Champion, at Fight Music Show 2.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-10 |title=Cris Cyborg announces professional boxing debut to take place Sept. 25 in Brazil |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/mma-news-cris-cyborg-announces-pro-boxing-debut-september-25-brazil-simone-silva |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref> Silva had suffered a knockout loss due to a body punch a month prior to the fight and was suspended by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, however<ref name=espn22>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/34667665/cris-cyborg-wins-boxing-debut-defeats-simone-silva-decision|title=Cris Cyborg defeats Simone Silva by decision to win boxing debut|date=September 26, 2022|work=[[ESPN]]|author=Marc Raimondi}}</ref> Simone Silva was required to complete additional medicals that allowed the Associaçáo Paranaense De Lutas Commission to sanction the bout as a professional fight.<ref name=espn22 /> Cyborg won the bout via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Matthew |date=2022-09-26 |title=Fight Music Show 2 results: Cris Cyborg shines in boxing debut, wins unanimous decision |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/09/mma-news-cris-cyborg-shines-in-boxing-debut-wins-decision-over-cris-cyborg |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In her sophomore performance on December 11, 2022, against Gabrielle Holloway as the co-main event under [[Terence Crawford]] vs. [[David Avanesyan]] at CHI Health Center in Omaha, she dropped Holloway and outpointed her on to a unanimous decision victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-11 |title=Cris Cyborg drops opponent, wins pro boxing debut by unanimous decision |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/boxing-news-cris-cyborg-drops-opponent-wins-second-boxing-bout-by-unanimous-decision |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Donovan |first=Jake |title=MMA Legend Cris Cyborg Drops, Soundly Outpoints Gabby Holloway in Pro Boxing Debut |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/cris-cyborg-drops-soundly-outpoints-gabby-holloway-pro-boxing-debut--171083 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=BoxingScene.com |language=en-us}}</ref> The Event drew a paid attendance of 14,630 paid to set a state of Nebraska record for largest boxing gate. |
In her sophomore performance on December 11, 2022, against Gabrielle Holloway as the co-main event under [[Terence Crawford]] vs. [[David Avanesyan]] at CHI Health Center in Omaha, she dropped Holloway and outpointed her on to a unanimous decision victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-11 |title=Cris Cyborg drops opponent, wins pro boxing debut by unanimous decision |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/boxing-news-cris-cyborg-drops-opponent-wins-second-boxing-bout-by-unanimous-decision |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Donovan |first=Jake |title=MMA Legend Cris Cyborg Drops, Soundly Outpoints Gabby Holloway in Pro Boxing Debut |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/cris-cyborg-drops-soundly-outpoints-gabby-holloway-pro-boxing-debut--171083 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=BoxingScene.com |date=10 December 2022 |language=en-us}}</ref> The Event drew a paid attendance of 14,630 paid to set a state of Nebraska record for largest boxing gate. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Cyborg was married to fellow mixed martial artist [[Evangelista Santos|Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos]],<ref name=sherdog1/> and |
Cyborg was married to fellow mixed martial artist [[Evangelista Santos|Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos]],<ref name=sherdog1/> and adopted his nickname.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/12-Questions-for-Cris-Cyborg-Santos-22251/|title=12 Questions for Cris Cyborg Santos|publisher=Sherdog.com|access-date=2010-01-28}}</ref> The couple split in December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cagejunkies.com/2012/02/cyborg-no-more-cristiane-santos-and-evangelista-santos-divorced/|title=Cyborg No More – Cristiane Santos And Evangelista Santos Divorced|publisher=CageJunkies.com|access-date=2012-03-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329050410/http://cagejunkies.com/2012/02/cyborg-no-more-cristiane-santos-and-evangelista-santos-divorced/|archive-date=2012-03-29}}</ref> She has been a [[naturalized U.S. citizen]] since 2016.<ref name="esporte.uol.com.br">{{Cite web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br:80/ultimas-noticias/ag-fight/2016/12/13/cris-cyborg-se-naturaliza-cidada-americana-veja.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216011346/http://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/ag-fight/2016/12/13/cris-cyborg-se-naturaliza-cidada-americana-veja.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2016|title=Cris Cyborg se naturaliza cidadã americana, veja|language=pt|author=UOL Esportes|work=UOL Esportes|date=December 13, 2016|location=Brazil|access-date=December 16, 2016|quote=Cris 'Cyborg' is the newest American citizen. After fulfilling all the requirements demanded by the U.S. government last August, including evidence of general, historical and English knowledge, the Curitiban became naturalized and guaranteed dual citizenship. Through a video posted live on her Facebook account, Cyborg released the exact moment she received the certificate of American citizenship. Now, the Curitiban will enter with two flags inside the cages of MMA: the one of Brazil and the one of the U.S.}}</ref> Cyborg announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend, trainer, and former MMA athlete Ray Elbe in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fansided.com/2017/12/03/cris-cyborg-justino-announces-engagement/|title = Cris "Cyborg" Justino announces engagement|date = 3 December 2017}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/ufc/ufc-5-power-couples-that-are-still-going-strong-and-5-that-didn-t-last|title = UFC: 5 Power Couples That Are Still Going Strong (And 5 That Didn't Last)|date = 5 April 2019}}</ref> |
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/ufc/ufc-5-power-couples-that-are-still-going-strong-and-5-that-didn-t-last|title = UFC: 5 Power Couples That Are Still Going Strong (And 5 That Didn't Last)|date = 5 April 2019}}</ref> |
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In 2018, Cyborg legally adopted her teenage niece, making her historically the first mother to hold a UFC championship belt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fansided.com/2018/05/13/cris-cyborg-celebrates-first-mothers-day/|title = Cris Cyborg celebrates first Mother's Day since adopting her niece|date = 13 May 2018}}</ref> |
In 2018, Cyborg legally adopted her teenage niece, making her historically the first mother to hold a UFC championship belt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fansided.com/2018/05/13/cris-cyborg-celebrates-first-mothers-day/|title = Cris Cyborg celebrates first Mother's Day since adopting her niece|date = 13 May 2018}}</ref> |
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Cyborg works with Fight |
Cyborg works with Fight for the Forgotten, a non-profit organization organized by [[Justin Wren]] that digs wells to provide drinking water for the [[Batwa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What We Do |url=https://www.fightfortheforgotten.org/what-we-do |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Fight for the Forgotten |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Blaine Henry"/> After earning her first submission victory in a 26-fight MMA career, she was awarded her [[BJJ belt|BJJ Black Belt]] by Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles.<ref>[https://jitsmagazine.com/cris-cyborg-justino-earns-bjj-black-belt/ Cris Justino earns BJJ Black Belt]</ref> |
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==Championships and accomplishments== |
==Championships and accomplishments== |
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*'''[[Bellator MMA ]]''' |
*'''[[Bellator MMA ]]''' |
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**[[List of Bellator MMA champions#Women's Featherweight World Championship|Bellator MMA Women's Featherweight Championship]] (One time, current)<ref name="B238"/> |
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***Five successful title defenses |
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**Most stoppage wins in Bellator Women's Featherweight division history (5)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/bellator-279-pre-event-facts-cris-cyborg-approaching-record-title-reign-arlene-blencowe|title=Bellator 279 pre-event facts: Cris Cyborg approaches record title reign|date=April 19, 2022|work=[[MMAjunkie.com]]|author=Mike Bohn}}</ref> |
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**Tied ([[Arlene Blencowe]]) for most knockout wins in Bellator Women's Featherweight division history (4)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/bellator-300-post-event-facts-cris-cyborg-upgrades-already-legendary-resume|title=Bellator 300 post-event facts: Cris Cyborg upgrades already legendary resume|date=October 8, 2023|work=[[MMAjunkie.com]]|author=Mike Bohn}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]''' |
*'''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]''' |
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**[[List of UFC champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|UFC Women's Featherweight Championship]] (One time) |
**[[File:Generic_belt_icon.svg|20x20px]] [[List of UFC champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|UFC Women's Featherweight Championship]] (One time) |
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***Two successful title defenses |
***Two successful title defenses |
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**[[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Fight of the Night]] (One time) <small>vs. [[Holly Holm]]</small> |
**[[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Fight of the Night]] (One time) <small>vs. [[Holly Holm]]</small> |
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**Second [[List_of_UFC_records#Most_wins_-_By_division|most wins in UFC Women's Featherweight division history]] (4)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/07/ufc-240-post-facts-max-holloway-makes-more-history|title=UFC 240 post-event facts: Max Holloway makes more history|author=Mike Bohn|date=July 28, 2019|publisher=mmajunkie.com}}</ref> |
**Second [[List_of_UFC_records#Most_wins_-_By_division|most wins in UFC Women's Featherweight division history]] (4)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/07/ufc-240-post-facts-max-holloway-makes-more-history|title=UFC 240 post-event facts: Max Holloway makes more history|author=Mike Bohn|date=July 28, 2019|publisher=mmajunkie.com}}</ref> |
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**Tied ([[Megan Anderson (fighter)|Megan Anderson]] and [[Felicia Spencer]]) for [[List_of_UFC_records#Most_knockouts_-_By_division|most knockouts in UFC Women's Featherweight division history]] (2)<ref name=postufn197>{{cite web |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-197-post-event-facts-max-holloway-history-records-output-strikes-landed-3000 |title=UFC Fight Night 197 post-event facts: Max Holloway first to crack 3,000 total UFC strikes landed |author=Mike Bohn |work=[[MMAjunkie.com]] |date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> |
**Tied ([[Megan Anderson (fighter)|Megan Anderson]] and [[Felicia Spencer]]) for [[List_of_UFC_records#Most_knockouts_-_By_division|most knockouts in UFC Women's Featherweight division history]] (2)<ref name=postufn197>{{cite web |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-197-post-event-facts-max-holloway-history-records-output-strikes-landed-3000 |title=UFC Fight Night 197 post-event facts: Max Holloway first to crack 3,000 total UFC strikes landed |author=Mike Bohn |work=[[MMAjunkie.com]] |date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> |
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** 2016 Half-Year Awards: Best Newcomer of the 1HY<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/news/2016-half-year-awards|title=2016 Half-Year Awards|date=July 16, 2016|author=Thomas Gerbasi|work=[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)|Strikeforce]]''' |
*'''[[Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)|Strikeforce]]''' |
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**[[List of Strikeforce champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|Strikeforce Women's Featherweight World Championship]] (One time; First; Last; Only) |
**[[File:Generic_belt_icon.svg|20x20px]] [[List of Strikeforce champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|Strikeforce Women's Featherweight World Championship]] (One time; First; Last; Only) |
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***Two successful title defenses |
***Two successful title defenses |
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**2010 Female Fighter of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2010/12/fabricio-werdum-and-nick-diaz-big-winners-in-strikeforce-best-of-2010-awards|title=Fabricio Werdum and Nick Diaz big winners in "Strikeforce: Best of 2010" awards|date=December 29, 2010|work=[[MMAjunkie.com]]}}</ref> |
**2010 Female Fighter of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2010/12/fabricio-werdum-and-nick-diaz-big-winners-in-strikeforce-best-of-2010-awards|title=Fabricio Werdum and Nick Diaz big winners in "Strikeforce: Best of 2010" awards|date=December 29, 2010|work=[[MMAjunkie.com]]}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Invicta Fighting Championships]]''' |
*'''[[Invicta Fighting Championships]]''' |
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**[[Invicta Fighting Championships#Featherweight Championship|Invicta FC Featherweight World Championship]] (One time; First) |
**[[File:Generic_belt_icon.svg|20x20px]] [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Featherweight Championship|Invicta FC Featherweight World Championship]] (One time; First) |
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***Three successful title defenses |
***Three successful title defenses |
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**Performance of the Night (two times) <small>vs. Charmaine Tweet<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2015/02/28/invicta-fc-11-bonuses-grasso-inoue-named-fight-of-the-night/|title=Invicta FC 11 Bonuses: Grasso-Inoue Named Fight Of The Night|publisher=MMARising.com|author=Robert Sargent|date=February 28, 2015}}</ref> and Faith Van Duin<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bjpenn.com/mmanews/invicta-fc-13-bonus-report-cyborg-snags-extra-cash-for-her-45-sec-tko/|title=Invicta FC 13 Bonus Report: Cyborg Snags Extra Cash For Her 45 Sec TKO|publisher=BJPenn.com|date=July 10, 2015}}</ref></small> |
**Performance of the Night (two times) <small>vs. Charmaine Tweet<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2015/02/28/invicta-fc-11-bonuses-grasso-inoue-named-fight-of-the-night/|title=Invicta FC 11 Bonuses: Grasso-Inoue Named Fight Of The Night|publisher=MMARising.com|author=Robert Sargent|date=February 28, 2015}}</ref> and Faith Van Duin<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bjpenn.com/mmanews/invicta-fc-13-bonus-report-cyborg-snags-extra-cash-for-her-45-sec-tko/|title=Invicta FC 13 Bonus Report: Cyborg Snags Extra Cash For Her 45 Sec TKO|publisher=BJPenn.com|date=July 10, 2015}}</ref></small> |
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|[[San Diego, California]], United States |
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|{{small|Defended the [[List of Bellator MMA champions#Women's Featherweight World Championship|Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship]]. Cyborg was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal knee.}} |
|{{small|Defended the [[List of Bellator MMA champions#Women's Featherweight World Championship|Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship]]. Cyborg was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal knee. Broke the record for the most consecutive Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship title defenses (4).}} |
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| [[Costa Mesa, California]], United States |
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|{{small|Defended the [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Featherweight Championship|Invicta FC Featherweight Championship]].}} |
|{{small|Defended the [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Featherweight Championship|Invicta FC Featherweight Championship]]. Cyborg vacated the title on March 24, 2017.}} |
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|{{small|For the [[List of Strikeforce champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship]]. Originally a TKO (punches) win for Cyborg; overturned and stripped of the title after she tested positive for [[stanozolol]].}} |
|{{small|For the [[List of Strikeforce champions#Women's Featherweight Championship|Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship]]. Originally a TKO (punches) win for Cyborg; overturned and stripped of the title on January 6, 2012 after she tested positive for [[stanozolol]].}} |
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|[[Bellator MMA in 2020#Bellator 238|Bellator 238]] |
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|[[Bellator MMA in 2020#Bellator 249|Bellator 249]] |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Featherweight (MMA) Light middleweight (Boxing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | San Diego, California, U.S.[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Chute Boxe Academy The Arena MMA Atos Jiu-Jitsu RVCA Training Center Kings MMA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trainer | Rudimar Fedrigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Black Belt in Muay Thai[4][5] under Rafael Cordeiro[citation needed] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2005–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cristiane Justino Venâncio[1] (born July 9, 1985), known professionally by her ring name Cris Cyborg (and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos), is a Brazilian-American[7] mixed martial artist and professional boxer who as of January 2021 competes in Bellator MMA, where she is the current Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion, having held the title since January 2020.[8] She is also a former UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta FC World Featherweight Champion.[9][10] She is the only MMA fighter in history to become a Grand Slam Champion, holding world championships across four major mixed martial arts promotions. Cyborg is widely regarded as one of the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time.[11]
Cyborg first rose to prominence when she won the Strikeforce title on August 15, 2009, by defeating Gina Carano via first-round technical knock-out (TKO).[12][13][14]
Cyborg was born Cristiane Justino Venâncio on July 9, 1985, in Curitiba to Brazilian parents. A daughter of divorced parents and a father who had problems with alcoholism, Cristiane Justino started her sports career at the age of twelve, playing handball at a national level in Brazil. Due to her success in the sport, she won numerous athletic scholarships on private universities after her high school graduation, and eventually chose to pursue the path of physical education in the capital of Paraná, Curitiba.[15] Later, she planned to move to the city of Cascavel to become a professional handball player and finish her college studies there, before being discovered by Rudimar Fedrigo, a Chute Boxe Academy trainer who was impressed by her physical size and advised her to enter the world of fighting.[16][17]
I was participating in a friendly handball tournament between men and women and one of the boys, called Jorginho, was a friend of Mestre Rafael and Mestre Rudimar. He saw me training handball and asked me if I liked fighting. I replied that I thought it was cool, but I had never done it. He invited me to take a Muay Thai class and I liked it!
— Cris Cyborg about the beginnings of her fighting career
Justino, without yet incorporating the nickname "Cyborg", made her professional debut in mixed martial arts at the age of 19 on May 17, 2005, at Showfight 2 against multiple time world BJJ champion Erica Paes. Paes, who was five years her senior, was the first woman to train at the legendary Brazilian Top Team academy, a rival gym of the Chute Boxe gym where Cyborg trained. Cyborg lost the fight via submission in the first round, which remained her only professional loss in MMA until 2018, when she lost for the second time in her career against Amanda Nunes. Although the method of win for Paes was officially recorded as a submission due to a kneebar, Cyborg's team claims that she tapped out due to an elbow injury sustained after a fall in the fight.[18]
After losing her MMA debut, Cyborg earned her first victory in the sport by defeating Vanessa Porto via unanimous decision. She subsequently won her next three fights in the Brazilian promotion Storm Samurai via first-round TKO finish, improving her record to 4-1.
She made her anticipated United States MMA debut on July 26, 2008, against Shayna BaszleratEliteXC: Unfinished Business.[19] She won the fight by TKO in the second round.[20]
She faced Yoko Takahashi on October 4, 2008, at EliteXC: Heat, winning the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
She was scheduled to face Dutch submission specialist Marloes Coenen at XMMA 7 on February 27, 2009, but backed out of the fight after signing a new contract with Strikeforce.[22] Cyborg earned a BJJ Purple Belt under her jiu-jitsu instructor Cristiano Marcello in 2009.[23]
She later signed to fight for Strikeforce,[22] which greatly increased the chance that a fight with Gina Carano would take place. In her Strikeforce debut, she faced Hitomi Akano on April 11, 2009, at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz. Cyborg came in six pounds overweight for the fight. Akano originally rejected the fight due to Cyborg failing to make weight but later accepted the fight.[24] She defeated Akano by TKO in the third round.[25]
Before the fight with Carano, Cyborg was interviewed by mmaworldwide.com's reporter Aaron Tru. When asked how long it would take to submit Carano with a choke hold, she choked him.[26]
She fought Gina Carano on August 15, 2009, at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg for the Women's Featherweight Championship. Cyborg won via TKO at 4:59 of the 5:00 first round.[27] The card was the first time that a major promotion had featured a main event between women. After the match, she hugged Carano, and stated in her interview that she had the utmost respect for Carano, and that it was an honor to fight her.
She next defended her title against Dutch standout Marloes Coenen at a Strikeforce event on January 30, 2010.[28] She won the fight via TKO at 3:40 of round 3.[29]
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated that the next challenger for Cyborg would most likely be Erin Toughill.[30] However, Toughill later announced her intentions to leave Strikeforce and plans for the fight were cancelled.[31]
On April 7, 2010, Coker stated that Cyborg would fight again in June.[32] She faced Jan FinneyatStrikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum[33] and won the fight via KO in the second round.[34] Her contract with Strikeforce expired on June 26, 2011. She renewed her Strikeforce contract on August 25, 2011.
On September 23, 2011, Cyborg announced that she would return to the promotion to face Hiroko Yamanaka. The fight took place at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on December 17, 2011.[35] She won via TKO just sixteen seconds into the first round; however, on January 6, 2012, it was announced that Cyborg had tested positive for stanozolol, an anabolic steroid. As a result of the banned substance, the fight's result was changed to a no contest. Cyborg had her license suspended for one year and was fined $2,500.[36]
On February 15, 2013, a month after Strikeforce folded, Cyborg signed a multi-fight deal with Invicta Fighting Championships. She was scheduled to make her debut on April 5 at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson against Ediane Gomes to determine who would move on to face Marloes Coenen.[37] However, Gomes suffered an injury and Cyborg instead faced Fiona Muxlow.[38][39] Cyborg was successful in her return, winning the bout via TKO in the first round.[40][41]
Cyborg faced Marloes Coenen in a rematch for the inaugural Invicta FC Featherweight ChampionshipatInvicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg on July 13, 2013.[42][43] She defeated Coenen by TKO in the fourth round to become the first Invicta FC featherweight champion.[44][45]
She returned to Muay Thai to face Jennifer Colomb at Lion Fight 11 in Las Vegas on September 20, 2013, defeating the previously undefeated Frenchwoman by TKO in round three.[46][47][48] She had initially been set to fight Martina Jindrova but Jindrova withdrew with injury.[49][50]
She lost a five-round unanimous decision against Jorina Baars in a fight for the inaugural Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Championship in the co-main event of Lion Fight 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on March 28, 2014.[51][52][53] Baars officially knocked down Cyborg in the first round with a head kick and in the fifth round with a spinning heel kick, although referee Tony Weeks missed at least two other occasions throughout the fight where a knockdown could have been issued. Cyborg hit the canvas from a front kick in one occasion and from a knee on another, both times they were ruled slips by the referee.[54]
In February 2015, Cyborg returned to MMA to defend her Invicta Featherweight title against Charmaine Tweet in the main event at Invicta FC 11. She successfully defended her title, winning the fight via TKO in just under a minute in the first round.[55]
Cyborg faced Faith Van Duin on July 9, 2015, at Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin. She won the fight by TKO in the first round due to a knee to the body and punches.[56][57]
In March 2015, it was announced that Cyborg had signed with the UFC. Cyborg made her promotional debut at UFC 198 against Leslie Smith at a catchweight of 140 pounds.[58] She won the fight by TKO in the first round.[59]
Cyborg faced promotional newcomer Lina Länsberg in a catchweight (140 lb) bout on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.[60] The referee stopped the fight midway through the second round after Länsberg could not effectively defend herself.[61]
In December 2016 UFC was notified of a potential USADA doping violation by Cyborg. Cyborg's team immediately responded that it was in regards to a substance that helped her recover from her weight cut.[62][63] On February 17, 2017, Cyborg was granted a retroactive therapeutic use exemption (TUE). Therefore, her suspension was lifted, and she was immediately eligible to compete.[64]
In March 2017 Cyborg vacated her Invicta featherweight title and called out Germaine de Randamie for the belt targeting UFC 214 in Anaheim, California.[9][10] The match fell apart since Germaine de Randamie refused to fight, stating that Cyborg was a proven drug cheater and she was willing to get stripped of the belt for not fighting Cyborg.[65] De Randamie was stripped of her belt on June 19, 2017, by UFC[66] and Cyborg was expected to face Megan Anderson to fight for the vacated UFC Women's Featherweight Championship at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, California.[67][68] On June 27, Anderson pulled out of the fight due to personal reasons and was replaced by current Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Tonya Evinger.[69] Cyborg won by TKO in the third round to claim her first UFC championship.[70]
In the first defense of her title and the first fight of her new four-fight contract, Cyborg faced Holly Holm on December 30, 2017, in the main event at UFC 219.[71] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[72] This win also earned her her first Fight of the Night bonus.[73][74]
Cyborg faced former Invicta bantamweight champion, Yana Kunitskaya, on March 3, 2018, at UFC 222 for her second featherweight title defense.[75] Cyborg won the fight by TKO in the first round.[76] After the win, she gave out 222 burgers to Los Angeles' homeless, as her way of celebration.[77]
Cyborg faced the reigning UFC Women's bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes, for the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship on December 29, 2018, at UFC 232.[78] Nunes defeated Cyborg by knockout early in the first round, handing her the first knockout loss in her MMA career.[79]
Cyborg faced Felicia Spencer on July 27, 2019, at UFC 240 in the co-main event.[80] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[81]
Following the fight against Spencer, which was the last fight on her contract, UFC president Dana White announced that the UFC would not negotiate a new contract with Cyborg, and they would waive her three-month exclusive negotiating period. This allowed her to immediately begin negotiations with other organizations.[82]
On September 3, 2019, it was announced Cyborg had signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.[8]
Cyborg faced Julia Budd for the Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in Inglewood, California Bellator 238.[83] She won the fight via technical knockout in round four.[84]
For the fight with Budd, Cyborg trained in South Africa with trainers Richie Quan, Boyd Allen, and Martin Van Staden. Her and her team's goal for the camp was to train for well-roundedness and to be ready for anything.[85]
After winning her fourth World Championship, Cyborg has stated she would like to make an attempt at a belt in boxing.[85]
In the first defense of her title, Cyborg faced Arlene BlencoweatBellator 249 on October 15, 2020.[86] She won the bout via second round submission, earning the first submission of her MMA career.[87]
Cyborg made her second defense of the title against Leslie Smith on May 21, 2021, in the main event at Bellator 259. They previously met at UFC 198, which was Cyborg's UFC debut, where she won by TKO in the first round.[88] She won the bout via TKO after knocking Smith down and finished her with punches late in the last round.[89]
Cyborg defended her title against Sinead Kavanagh on November 12, 2021, at Bellator 271.[90] After exchanging on the feet, Cyborg knocked Kavanagh out early in the first round.[91][92]
Cyborg defended her title in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe on April 23, 2022, at Bellator 279.[93] She retained the title and won the bout via unanimous decision.[94] The following summer Cyborg became a free agent.[95]
After seventeen months away from MMA competition, Cyborg returned to defend her title against Cat Zingano on October 7, 2023 at Bellator 300.[96] She won the fight via TKO in the first round.[97]
Cyborg made her professional boxing debut on September 25, 2022, facing Simone Silva, a former Brazilian National Boxing Champion, at Fight Music Show 2.[98] Silva had suffered a knockout loss due to a body punch a month prior to the fight and was suspended by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, however[95] Simone Silva was required to complete additional medicals that allowed the Associaçáo Paranaense De Lutas Commission to sanction the bout as a professional fight.[95] Cyborg won the bout via unanimous decision.[99]
In her sophomore performance on December 11, 2022, against Gabrielle Holloway as the co-main event under Terence Crawford vs. David Avanesyan at CHI Health Center in Omaha, she dropped Holloway and outpointed her on to a unanimous decision victory.[100][101] The Event drew a paid attendance of 14,630 paid to set a state of Nebraska record for largest boxing gate.
Cyborg was married to fellow mixed martial artist Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos,[19] and adopted his nickname.[102] The couple split in December 2011.[103] She has been a naturalized U.S. citizen since 2016.[7] Cyborg announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend, trainer, and former MMA athlete Ray Elbe in 2017.[104] [105]
In 2018, Cyborg legally adopted her teenage niece, making her historically the first mother to hold a UFC championship belt.[106]
Cyborg works with Fight for the Forgotten, a non-profit organization organized by Justin Wren that digs wells to provide drinking water for the Batwa.[107][85] After earning her first submission victory in a 26-fight MMA career, she was awarded her BJJ Black Belt by Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles.[108]
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30 matches | 27 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 21 | 1 |
By submission | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 27–2 (1) | Cat Zingano | TKO (punches) | Bellator 300 | October 7, 2023 | 1 | 4:01 | San Diego, California, United States | Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship. |
Win | 26–2 (1) | Arlene Blencowe | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 279 | April 23, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship. Cyborg was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal knee. Broke the record for the most consecutive Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship title defenses (4). |
Win | 25–2 (1) | Sinead Kavanagh | KO (punches) | Bellator 271 | November 12, 2021 | 1 | 1:32 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship. |
Win | 24–2 (1) | Leslie Smith | TKO (punches) | Bellator 259 | May 21, 2021 | 5 | 4:51 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship. |
Win | 23–2 (1) | Arlene Blencowe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 249 | October 15, 2020 | 2 | 2:36 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship. |
Win | 22–2 (1) | Julia Budd | TKO (punches) | Bellator 238 | January 25, 2020 | 4 | 1:14 | Inglewood, California, United States | Won the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship. |
Win | 21–2 (1) | Felicia Spencer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 240 | July 27, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
Loss | 20–2 (1) | Amanda Nunes | KO (punch) | UFC 232 | December 29, 2018 | 1 | 0:51 | Inglewood, California, United States | Lost the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 20–1 (1) | Yana Kunitskaya | TKO (punches) | UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | 1 | 3:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 19–1 (1) | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
Win | 18–1 (1) | Tonya Evinger | TKO (knees) | UFC 214 | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 1:56 | Anaheim, California, United States | Won the vacant UFC Women's Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 17–1 (1) | Lina Länsberg | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg | September 24, 2016 | 2 | 2:29 | Brasília, Brazil | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
Win | 16–1 (1) | Leslie Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC 198 | May 14, 2016 | 1 | 1:21 | Curitiba, Brazil | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
Win | 15–1 (1) | Daria Ibragimova | KO (punches) | Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova | January 16, 2016 | 1 | 4:58 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | Defended the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. Cyborg vacated the title on March 24, 2017. |
Win | 14–1 (1) | Faith van Duin | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin | July 9, 2015 | 1 | 0:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 13–1 (1) | Charmaine Tweet | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet | February 27, 2015 | 1 | 0:46 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Defended the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 12–1 (1) | Marloes Coenen | TKO (punches and elbows) | Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg | July 13, 2013 | 4 | 4:10 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Won the inaugural Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 11–1 (1) | Fiona Muxlow | TKO (knees and punches) | Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson | April 5, 2013 | 1 | 3:46 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Invicta FC Featherweight title eliminator. |
NC | 10–1 (1) | Hiroko Yamanaka | NC (overturned) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal | December 17, 2011 | 1 | 0:16 | San Diego, California, United States | For the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship. Originally a TKO (punches) win for Cyborg; overturned and stripped of the title on January 6, 2012 after she tested positive for stanozolol. |
Win | 10–1 | Jan Finney | KO (knee to the body) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum | June 26, 2010 | 2 | 2:56 | San Jose, California, United States | Defended the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 9–1 | Marloes Coenen | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Miami | January 30, 2010 | 3 | 3:40 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | Defended the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 8–1 | Gina Carano | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | August 15, 2009 | 1 | 4:59 | San Jose, California, United States | Won the inaugural Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 7–1 | Hitomi Akano | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | April 11, 2009 | 3 | 0:35 | San Jose, California, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout; Cyborg missed weight. |
Win | 6–1 | Yoko Takahashi | Decision (unanimous) | EliteXC: Heat | October 4, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
Win | 5–1 | Shayna Baszler | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | 2 | 2:48 | Stockton, California, United States | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
Win | 4–1 | Marise Vitoria | TKO (stomps) | Storm Samurai 12 | November 25, 2006 | 1 | 1:27 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 3–1 | Elaine Santiago | TKO (corner stoppage) | Storm Samurai 11 | May 21, 2006 | 1 | 2:46 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 2–1 | Chris Schroeder | TKO (punches) | Storm Samurai 10 | January 28, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 1–1 | Vanessa Porto | Decision (unanimous) | Storm Samurai 9 | November 20, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Loss | 0–1 | Erica Paes | Submission (kneebar) | Show Fight 2 | May 17, 2005 | 1 | 1:46 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Featherweight debut. |
2 Wins (2 (T)KO's), 1 Loss (1 Decision), 0 Draws | ||||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
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Loss | 2–1 | Jorina Baars | UD | Lion Fight 14 | March 28, 2014 | 5 | 3:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Win | 2–0 | Jennifer Colomb | TKO | Lion Fight 11 | September 20, 2013 | 3 | 0:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Win | 1–0 | Edna Gloria | KO | Estimulo de Muay Thai | October 21, 2006 | 1 | 1:30 | Curitiba, Paraná |
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Win | 7–1 | Venla Luukkonen | Points (11–0) | IBJJF World Championships (purple belt) |
+74 kg | Gi | June 1, 2012 | Long Beach, CA |
Win | 6–1 | Hillary van Ornum | Points (4–0) | |||||
Win | 5–1 | Maia Matalon | Submission (armbar) | |||||
Win | 4–1 | Amanda Lucas | Points (8–0) | IBJJF World Championships (purple belt) |
+74 kg | Gi | June 3, 2011 | Long Beach, CA |
Win | 3–1 | Sarah Draht | Points (16–0) | |||||
Win | 2–1 | Rosângela Conceição | Referee Decision | ADCC World Championships | +60 kg | Nogi | September 27, 2009 | Barcelona |
Loss | 1–1 | Penny Thomas | Negative Points (-2 -1) | |||||
Win | 1–0 | Ida Hansson | Points (10–0) | September 26, 2009 |
4 fights | 4 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | Aria Wild | KO | 2 | June 15, 2024 | Indigo at The O2, London, England, U.K. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Kelsey Wickstrum | KO | 1 | Jan 19, 2024 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Gabrielle Holloway | UD | 4 | Dec 10, 2022 | CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Simone da Silva | UD | 8 | Sep 25, 2022 | Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil | Pro Bout sanctioned under Associação Paranaense de Lutas Commission. |
No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys |
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1. | UFC 219 | Cyborg vs. Holm | December 30, 2017 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 380,000 |
2. | UFC 222 | Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | March 3, 2018 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 260,000 |
3. | Bellator 238 | Budd vs. Cyborg | January 25, 2020 | The Forum | Inglewood, California, United States | Not disclosed |
4. | Bellator 249 | Cyborg vs. Blencowe | October 15, 2020 | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Not disclosed |
5. | Bellator 259 | Cyborg vs. Smith 2 | May 21, 2021 | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Not disclosed |
6. | Bellator 271 | Cyborg vs. Kavanagh | November 12, 2021 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Not disclosed |
7. | Bellator 279 | Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 | April 23, 2022 | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Not disclosed |
Cris 'Cyborg' is the newest American citizen. After fulfilling all the requirements demanded by the U.S. government last August, including evidence of general, historical and English knowledge, the Curitiban became naturalized and guaranteed dual citizenship. Through a video posted live on her Facebook account, Cyborg released the exact moment she received the certificate of American citizenship. Now, the Curitiban will enter with two flags inside the cages of MMA: the one of Brazil and the one of the U.S.
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New championship | 1st Strikeforce Featherweight Champion August 15, 2009 – January 6, 2012 Stripped |
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New championship | 1st Invicta FC Featherweight Champion July 13, 2013 – March 24, 2017 Vacated |
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