Former Strikeforce champion Cristiane Justino is now also a former Invicta champion.
After defeating Marloes Coenen at Invicta FC 6, Cris Cyborg became the featherweight champion for the organization in 2013 and hasn’t looked back since. Since joining the UFC roster last year, some questions remained regarding a possible return to Invicta, even thought that possibility looked less and less likely. Now we have confirmation that she indeed has relinquished her title, and hopes to set up a fight with current UFC featherweight champion, Dutch powerhouse Germaine de Randamie.
Initially reported to Ariel Helwani via Twitter, the news was confirmed by Invicta president Shannon Knapp to Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole.
“Cris is…
Cyborg vacates Invicta belt, eyes UFC title