UFC actively exploring Cyborg fight for UFC 198

[Wild]

Cris "Cyborg" Justino Justino may very well get her wish.

The UFC is actively exploring the possibility of having Justino compete at UFC 198, sources close to the situation told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani, who reported the news Wednesday on UFC Tonight.

"It has been almost 10 years since I last fought in my home country of Brazil," Justino recently wrote on her website. "I am very lucky that over the last decade my Brazilian fans have continued to support me and my career as I chased my dreams as a world champion, while living and competing in America.

"This May the UFC will be promoting an event in my hometown of Curitiba, Brazil, a city very rich in fight history. It would be an honor to return back to the city I was born in, and to step inside of the Octagon with an opportunity to prove myself as one of the best female fighters in the sport."

LINK: "This May the UFC will be promoting an event in my hometown of Curitiba, Brazil, a city very rich in fight history. It would be an honor to return back to the city I was born in, and to step inside of the Octagon with an opportunity to prove myself as one of the best female fighters in the sport."

 

[Limpy]

Interested if this will be at 135 or 145. I can't see Zuffa starting a 145 lb division just for Cyborg, I also can't see them doing a catch weight fight just to put Cyborg on a card.

 

[Freeloading Rusty]

@bryancaraway you available?

 

[Joemacka]

Would love to see Zingano vs Cyborg

 

[dacofty]

it will not be at 135 unless its against a rainbow colored unicorn ridden by the headless horseman.

 

[ThatOneDude]

Would love to see Zingano vs Cyborg

Oooooooooo, I like it

 

[Freeloading Rusty]

Would love to see Zingano vs Cyborg

Id be down for this and if Cat could keep her nerves about her, I think she could take this.

 

[Joemacka]

Id be down for this and if Cat could keep her nerves about her, I think she could take this.

I think Cat would beat her too.

 

[Freeloading Rusty]

I think Cat would beat her too.

Bro... best friends?

 

[Joemacka]

Bro... best friends?

 

[Papi Chingon]

You two are hilarious. There is no woman alive that is beating cyborg.

 

[PeteyParker]

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Would love to see Zingano vs Cyborg

I hope they do all the PED testing possible if it does happen. Cat's instagram says she has big news, it could also be Meisha vs Zingano 2.

 

[Robbie Hart]

Match her up with holm

 

[Papi Chingon]

Match her up with holm

I could see zuffa doing this to get holly out of the rousey rematch picture

 

[TheFifthScallop]

Interested if this will be at 135 or 145. I can't see Zuffa starting a 145 lb division just for Cyborg, I also can't see them doing a catch weight fight just to put Cyborg on a card.

Why can't you see them adding a women's featherweight division? It seems logical based on how women's MMA has done in the past two years. The only thing adding another women's division will do is grow the female fan base, which seems to be happening at an exponential rate.

 

[Pitbull9]

You two are hilarious. There is no woman alive that is beating cyborg in MMA.

Fixed and THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mysticmac]

I could see zuffa doing this to get holly out of the rousey rematch picture

If Ronda couldn't do anything against Holly, she doesn't have a prayer against Cyborg.

 

[Andrewsimar Palhardass]

I could see zuffa doing this to get holly out of the rousey rematch picture

Why? Dana has been very clear that he wants the Ronda vs Holm fight.

 

[PeteyParker]

Cyborg vs Nunes(5'8) or Germain DeRandamie (5'8) would be an excellent striking match up, maybe even throw Holm (5'8) in there who said she was willing to go up in weight. Those fights would be super intriguing in terms of size and striking, I just hope they don't make Cyborg vs Jessica Andrade.

 

[PeteyParker]

Why can't you see them adding a women's featherweight division? It seems logical based on how women's MMA has done in the past two years. The only thing adding another women's division will do is grow the female fan base, which seems to be happening at an exponential rate.

besides Cyborg, who is in the top 10 FW??

it seems very shallow, as mentioned in multiple podcasts.

 

[TheFifthScallop]

besides Cyborg, who is in the top 10 FW??

it seems very shallow, as mentioned in multiple podcasts.

I totally agree that it's a shallow division right now, but given time I believe it can be a great division. How many ufc women's bantamwights would rather fight at featherweight?

 

[ThatOneDude]

If she fights in the UFC will @Cerberus stop crying about people wanting to see cyborg and Ronda fight? I believe "she's not even in the ufc" has been used by him before.

 

[Limpy]

Why can't you see them adding a women's featherweight division? It seems logical based on how women's MMA has done in the past two years. The only thing adding another women's division will do is grow the female fan base, which seems to be happening at an exponential rate.

Are there enough women at that weight that can contend for the title? Cyborg has been running through every opponent for the last number of years. It could be a stale division if there aren't any good matchups. I wouldn't be shelling out money for a PPV if Cyborg is headlining knowing she will destroy he opponent in about 90 seconds. There doesn't seem to be many women struggling to make the 135 pound limit right now but I'm sure a few would take the leap up to get a title shot.

 

[Ryann Von Doom]

Would love to see Zingano vs Cyborg

I'm betting thats the news she got.

 

[PeteyParker]

I totally agree that it's a shallow division right now, but given time I believe it can be a great division. How many ufc women's bantamwights would rather fight at featherweight?

so far I've only heard Holm saying she would Go up to FW. Meisha, Cat, Ronda, Nunes and Pena seen like solid BW at least from what I've seen.