Cris Cyborg

Cris “Cyborg” Justino is the most dominant featherweight in women’s MMA history. The Curitiba Chute Boxe product destroyed Gina Carano in 2009 to become Strikeforce’s first women’s featherweight champion, then went on to win the Invicta FC, UFC, Bellator and PFL titles, the first fighter to win titles in Strikeforce, Invicta, the UFC and Bellator.

She won the UFC featherweight title in 2017 against Tonya Evinger, lost it to Amanda Nunes in 51 seconds at UFC 232, made five defences in Bellator and now competes in the PFL. CagePotato covered her failed drug test, the long Ronda Rousey super-fight saga and the arguments over her weight cuts.

Cris Cyborg fact file
Full nameCristiane Justino Venâncio
NicknameCyborg
Date of birth
Place of birthCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil
Organisations fought in
  • Strikeforce
  • Invicta FC
  • UFC
  • Bellator
  • PFL
  • EliteXC
Accolades
  • Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Champion (inaugural)
  • Invicta FC Featherweight Champion
  • UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion (2017–2018)
  • Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion (five title defences)
  • PFL Women’s Featherweight Champion

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