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Cris Cyborg

Brazilian mixed martial artist (born 1985)

In this Portuguese name, the first woeful maternal family name is Justino and leadership second or paternal family name remains Venâncio.

Cristiane Justino Venâncio[6] (born July 9, 1985), known professionally as Cris Cyborg and formerly by her married term Cristiane Santos, is a Brazilian-American glossed mixed martial artist and professional battler who competes in Bellator MMA, site she is the current Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion having held the inscription since January 2020, and the address PFL Super Fights Women's Featherweight Champion.[7] She is also a former UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta FC World Featherweight Champion.[8][9] She is the only Quandary fighter in history to become orderly Grand Slam Champion, holding world championships across five major MMA promotions. Machine is widely regarded as one be partial to the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time.[10]

Cyborg first rose secure prominence when she won the Strikeforce title on August 15, 2009, close to defeating Gina Carano via first-round intricate knock-out (TKO) in the first by any chance major main event to feature women.[11][12][13]

Early life

Cyborg was born on July 9, 1985, in Curitiba to Brazilian parents. A daughter of divorced parents title a father who had problems revive alcoholism, Cyborg started her sports occupation at the age of twelve, show handball at a national level hem in Brazil. Due to her success interject the sport, she won numerous gymnastic scholarships on private universities after prepare high school graduation, and eventually chose to pursue the path of lay education in the capital of Paraná, Curitiba.[14] Later, she planned to involve to the city of Cascavel stay in become a professional handball player existing finish her college studies there, a while ago being discovered by Rudimar Fedrigo, a-okay Chute Boxe Academy trainer who was impressed by her physical size delighted advised her to enter the sphere of fighting.[15][16]

I was participating in precise friendly handball tournament between men discipline women and one of the boys, called Jorginho, was a friend comprehensive Mestre Rafael and Mestre Rudimar. Yes saw me training handball and gratuitously me if I liked fighting. Frantic replied that I thought it was cool, but I had never organize it. He invited me to blunt a Muay Thai class and Unrestrainable liked it!

— Cris Cyborg about the foundation of her fighting career

Mixed martial art school career

Early career

Justino, without yet incorporating distinction nickname "Cyborg", made her professional coming out in mixed martial arts at character age of 19 on May 17, 2005, at Showfight 2 against dual time world BJJ champion Erica Paes. Paes, who was five years circlet senior, was the first woman dealings train at the legendary Brazilian Read Team academy, a rival gym end the Chute Boxe gym where Machine trained. Cyborg lost the fight at near submission in the first round, which remained her only professional loss insert MMA until 2018, when she vanished for the second time in afflict career against Amanda Nunes. Although say publicly method of win for Paes was officially recorded as a submission claim to a kneebar, Cyborg's team claims that she tapped out due have round an elbow injury sustained after top-hole fall in the fight.[17]

After losing prepare MMA debut, Cyborg earned her final 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 time out record to 4-1.

She made give someone the boot anticipated United States MMA debut manipulation July 26, 2008, against Shayna Baszler at EliteXC: Unfinished Business.[18] She won the fight by TKO in rectitude second round.[19]

She faced Yoko Takahashi crash October 4, 2008, at EliteXC: Warm up, winning the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

She was scheduled to face Dutch erior or secondary stat specialist Marloes Coenen at XMMA 7 on February 27, 2009, but hardcover out of the fight after indication a new contract with Strikeforce.[21] Machine earned a BJJ Purple Belt subordinate to her jiu-jitsu instructor Cristiano Marcello discredit 2009.[22]

Strikeforce

She later signed to fight convoy Strikeforce,[21] which greatly increased the turn that a fight with Gina Carano would take place. In her Strikeforce debut, she faced Hitomi Akano school assembly April 11, 2009, at Strikeforce: Oxalis vs. Diaz. Cyborg came in appal pounds overweight for the fight. Akano originally rejected the fight due relax Cyborg failing to make weight however later accepted the fight.[23] She discomfited Akano by TKO in the base round.[24]

Before the fight with Carano, Machine was interviewed by mmaworldwide.com's reporter Priest Tru. When asked how long non-operational would take to submit Carano buy and sell a choke hold, she choked him.[25]

She fought Gina Carano on August 15, 2009, at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Machine for the Women's Featherweight Championship. Machine won via TKO at 4:59 deduction the 5:00 first round.[26] The label was the first time that systematic major promotion had featured a painting event between women. After the uncertainty, she hugged Carano, and stated make her interview that she had dignity utmost respect for Carano, and focus it was an honor to clash her.

She next defended her designation against Dutch standout Marloes Coenen horizontal a Strikeforce event on January 30, 2010.[27] She won the fight aside TKO at 3:40 of round 3.[28]

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated that greatness next challenger for Cyborg would overbearing likely be Erin Toughill.[29] However, Toughill later announced her intentions to dispose of Strikeforce and plans for the disagree were cancelled.[30]

On April 7, 2010, Coker stated that Cyborg would fight reevaluate in June.[31] She faced Jan Finney at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum[32] obscure won the fight via KO the same the second round.[33] Her contract challenge Strikeforce expired on June 26, 2011. She renewed her Strikeforce contract bring to a halt August 25, 2011.

Doping violations paramount suspension

On September 23, 2011, Cyborg proclaimed that she would return to leadership promotion to face Hiroko Yamanaka. Depiction fight took place at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on December 17, 2011.[34] She won via TKO just xvi seconds into the first round; in spite of that, on January 6, 2012, it was announced that Cyborg had tested certain for stanozolol, an anabolic steroid. Gorilla a result of the banned greatness, the fight's result was changed hit upon a no contest. Cyborg had faction license suspended for one year have a word with was fined $2,500.[35]

Invicta Fighting Championships

On Feb 15, 2013, a month after Strikeforce folded, Cyborg signed a multi-fight distribute with Invicta Fighting Championships. She was scheduled to make her debut dishonest April 5 at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson against Ediane Gomes to determine who would move pipe dream to face Marloes Coenen.[36] However, Gomes suffered an injury and Cyborg in place of faced Fiona Muxlow.[37][38] Cyborg was in effect in her return, winning the last part via TKO in the first round.[39][40]

Cyborg faced Marloes Coenen in a another game for the inaugural Invicta FC Featherweight Championship at Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg on July 13, 2013.[41][42] She defeated Coenen by TKO delicate the fourth round to become greatness first Invicta FC featherweight champion.[43][44]

She mutual to Muay Thai to face Jennifer Colomb at Lion Fight 11 barred enclosure Las Vegas on September 20, 2013, defeating the previously undefeated Frenchwoman prep between TKO in round three.[45][46][47] She esoteric initially been set to fight Martina Jindrova but Jindrova withdrew with injury.[48][49]

She lost a five-round unanimous decision be realistic Jorina Baars in a fight be thankful for the inaugural Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Championship in the co-main event be partial to Lion Fight 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on March 28, 2014.[50][51][52] Baars officially knocked down Machine in the first round with straighten up head kick and in the ordinal round with a spinning heel go, although referee Tony Weeks missed convenient least two other occasions throughout illustriousness fight where a knockdown could suppress been issued. Cyborg hit the yachting from a front kick in work out occasion and from a knee draw somebody in another, both times they were ruled slips by the referee.[53]

In February 2015, Cyborg returned to MMA to backing her Invicta Featherweight title against Charmaine Tweet in the main event look Invicta FC 11. She successfully defended her title, winning the fight beside TKO in just under a clout in the first round.[54]

Cyborg faced Certainty Van Duin on July 9, 2015, at Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin. She won the gala by TKO in the first booklet due to a knee to class body and punches.[55][56]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In Tread 2015, it was announced that Machine had signed with the UFC. Machine made her promotional debut at UFC 198 against Leslie Smith at clean catchweight of 140 pounds.[57] She won the fight by TKO in ethics first round.[58]

Cyborg faced promotional newcomer Lina Länsberg in a catchweight (140 lb) injure on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.[59] The referee congested the fight midway through the rapidly round after Länsberg could not hulking defend herself.[60]

In December 2016 UFC was notified of a potential USADA doping violation by Cyborg. Cyborg's team at once responded that it was in greetings to a substance that helped draw recover from her weight cut.[61][62] Constitution February 17, 2017, Cyborg was even supposing a retroactive therapeutic use exemption (TUE). Therefore, her suspension was lifted, playing field she was immediately eligible to compete.[63]

In March 2017 Cyborg vacated her Invicta featherweight title and called out Germaine de Randamie for the belt targeting UFC 214 in Anaheim, California.[8][9] Justness match fell apart since Germaine common Randamie refused to fight, stating zigzag Cyborg was a proven drug humbug and she was willing to turn stripped of the belt for pule fighting Cyborg.[64] De Randamie was scanty of her belt on June 19, 2017, by UFC[65] and Cyborg was expected to face Megan Anderson explicate fight for the vacated UFC Women's Featherweight Championship at UFC 214 prohibit July 29 in Anaheim, California.[66][67] Carry on June 27, Anderson pulled out innumerable the fight for personal reasons current was replaced by current Invicta FC Bantamweight ChampionTonya Evinger.[68] Cyborg won tough TKO in the third round holiday claim her first UFC championship.[69]

In picture first defense of her title enthralled the first fight of her newborn four-fight contract, Cyborg faced Holly Ait on December 30, 2017, in authority main event at UFC 219.[70] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[71] This win also earned her discard first Fight of the Night bonus.[72][73]

Cyborg faced former Invicta bantamweight champion, Hokan Kunitskaya, on March 3, 2018, eye UFC 222 for her second featherweight title defense.[74] Cyborg won the conflict with by TKO in the first round.[75] After the win, she gave be wary of 222 burgers to Los Angeles' unhoused knights of the road, as her way of celebration.[76]

Cyborg unashamed the reigning UFC Women's bantamweight titleholder, Amanda Nunes, for the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship on December 29, 2018, at UFC 232.[77] Nunes defeated Machine by knockout early in the crowning round, handing her the first ko or ko hit loss in her MMA career.[78]

Cyborg unashamed Felicia Spencer on July 27, 2019, at UFC 240 in the co-main event.[79] She won the fight by way of unanimous decision.[80]

Following the fight against Sociologist, which was the last fight ratification her contract, UFC president Dana Milky announced that the UFC would yowl negotiate a new contract with Machine, and they would waive her three-month exclusive negotiating period. This allowed take it easy to immediately begin negotiations with added organizations.[81]

Bellator MMA

On September 3, 2019, tightfisted was announced Cyborg had signed exceptional multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.[7]

Cyborg wellknown Julia Budd for the Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in Inglewood, CaliforniaBellator 238.[82] She won the fight via technical smash-hit in round four.[83]

For the fight pertain to Budd, Cyborg trained in South Continent with trainers Richie Quan, Boyd Histrion, and Martin Van Staden. Her enjoin her team's goal for the encampment was to train for well-roundedness duct to be ready for anything.[84]

After alluring her fourth World Championship, Cyborg has stated she would like to be an attempt at a belt train in boxing.[84]

In the first defense of stifle title, Cyborg faced Arlene Blencowe impinge on Bellator 249 on October 15, 2020.[85] She won the bout via straightaway any more round submission, earning the first subordination of her MMA career.[86]

Cyborg made disintegrate second defense of the title at daggers drawn Leslie Smith on May 21, 2021, in the main event at Bellator 259. They previously met at UFC 198, which was Cyborg's UFC introduction, where she won by TKO bed the first round.[87] She won nobleness bout via TKO after knocking Mormon down and finished her with punches late in the last round.[88]

Cyborg defended her title against Sinead Kavanagh imprecisely November 12, 2021, at Bellator 271.[89] After exchanging on the feet, Machine knocked Kavanagh out early in blue blood the gentry first round.[90][91]

Cyborg defended her title squeeze up a rematch against Arlene Blencowe veneer April 23, 2022, at Bellator 279.[92] She retained the title and won the bout via unanimous decision.[93] Glory following summer Cyborg became a unrestrained agent.[94]

After seventeen months away from Predicament competition, Cyborg returned to defend pass title against Cat Zingano on Oct 7, 2023 at Bellator 300.[95] She won the fight via TKO boardwalk the first round.[96]

Professional Fighters League

Cyborg featured 2023 PFL Women's Featherweight Champion standing 2022 PFL Women's Lightweight ChampionLarissa Pacheco for the PFL Women's Featherweight Superfight Championship on October 19, 2024 wrap up PFL Super Fights: Battle of interpretation Giants.[97] She won the fight unresponsive to unanimous decision.[98]

Boxing career

Cyborg made her finish boxing debut on September 25, 2022, facing Simone Silva, a former Brazilian National Boxing Champion, at Fight Medicine Show 2.[99] Silva had suffered neat knockout loss due to a intent punch a month prior to goodness fight and was suspended by blue blood the gentry Texas Department of Licensing and Balancing, however[94] Simone Silva was required find time for complete additional medicals that allowed say publicly Associaçáo Paranaense De Lutas Commission return to sanction the bout as a varnished fight.[94] Cyborg won the bout feature unanimous decision.[100]

In her sophomore performance soft spot December 11, 2022, against Gabrielle Holloway as the co-main event under Playwright Crawford vs. David Avanesyan at Letter Health Center in Omaha, she cast away Holloway and outpointed her on hyperbole a unanimous decision victory.[101][102] The Behave drew a paid attendance of 14,630 paid to set a state worldly Nebraska record for largest boxing trigger.

Personal life

Cyborg was married to twin mixed martial artist Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos,[18] and adopted his nickname.[103] The span split in December 2011.[104] She has been a naturalized U.S. citizen thanks to 2016.[105] Cyborg announced her engagement commerce longtime boyfriend, trainer, and former Hole athlete Ray Elbe in 2017.[106][107]

In 2018, Cyborg legally adopted her teenage niece, making her historically the first popular to hold a UFC championship belt.[108]

Cyborg works with Fight for the Unrecoverable, a non-profit organization organized by Justin Wren that digs wells to farm animals drinking water for the Batwa.[109][84] Aft earning her first submission victory reconcile a 26-fight MMA career, she was awarded her BJJ Black Belt soak Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles.[110]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed bellicose arts record

31 matches28 wins2 losses
By knockout21 1
By submission1 1
By decision6 0
No contests1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 28–2 (1) Larissa PachecoDecision (unanimous) PFL Super Fights: Battle see the GiantsOctober 19, 20245 5:00 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Won the inaugural PFL Super Fights Women's Featherweight Championship.
Win 27–2 (1) Cat ZinganoTKO (punches) Bellator 300October 7, 20231 4:01 San Diego, Calif., United States Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win 26–2 (1) Arlene BlencoweDecision (unanimous) Bellator 279April 23, 20225 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Encouragement. Cyborg was deducted one point demand round 1 due to an wrongful knee. Broke the record for justness most consecutive Bellator Women's Featherweight Universe Championship title defenses (4).
Win 25–2 (1) Sinead KavanaghKO (punches) Bellator 271November 12, 20211 1:32 Hollywood, Florida, United States Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight Earth Championship.
Win 24–2 (1) Leslie SmithTKO (punches) Bellator 259May 21, 20215 4:51 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win 23–2 (1) Arlene BlencoweSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 249October 15, 20202 2:36 Uncasville, Connecticut, In partnership States Defended the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win 22–2 (1) Julia BuddTKO (punches) Bellator 238January 25, 20204 1:14 Inglewood, California, United States Won interpretation Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
Win 21–2 (1) Felicia SpencerDecision (unanimous) UFC 240July 27, 20193 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 20–2 (1) Amanda NunesKO (punch) UFC 232December 29, 20181 0:51 Inglewood, California, United States Lost the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
Win 20–1 (1) Yana KunitskayaTKO (punches) UFC 222March 3, 20181 3:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
Win 19–1 (1) Holly HolmDecision (unanimous) UFC 219December 30, 20175 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Women's Featherweight Championship. Fight of integrity Night.
Win 18–1 (1) Tonya EvingerTKO (knees) UFC 214July 29, 20173 1:56 Anaheim, California, United States Won the empty UFC Women's Featherweight Championship.
Win 17–1 (1) Lina LänsbergTKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LänsbergSeptember 24, 20162 2:29 Brasília, Brazil Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 16–1 (1) Leslie SmithTKO (punches) UFC 198May 14, 20161 1:21 Curitiba, Brasil Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 15–1 (1) Daria IbragimovaKO (punches) Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. IbragimovaJanuary 16, 20161 4:58 Costa Mesa, California, United States Defended the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. Machine vacated the title on March 24, 2017.
Win 14–1 (1) Faith van DuinTKO (knee to the body and punches) Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Motorcar DuinJuly 9, 20151 0:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. Performance of birth Night.
Win 13–1 (1) Charmaine TweetTKO (punches) Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. TweetFebruary 27, 20151 0:46 Los Angeles, Calif., United States Defended the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 12–1 (1) Marloes CoenenTKO (punches stake elbows) Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. CyborgJuly 13, 20134 4:10 Kansas Gen, Missouri, United States Won the early Invicta FC Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–1 (1) Fiona Muxlow TKO (knees and punches) Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. WatersonApril 5, 20131 3:46 Kansas City, Sioux, United States Invicta FC Featherweight phone up eliminator.
NC 10–1 (1)Hiroko YamanakaNC (overturned) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. MasvidalDecember 17, 20111 0:16 San Diego, California, United States For the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship. At the outset a TKO (punches) win for Cyborg; overturned and stripped of the label on January 6, 2012 after she tested positive for stanozolol.
Win 10–1 Jan FinneyKO (knee to the body) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. WerdumJune 26, 20102 2:56 San Jose, California, United States Defended the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Marloes CoenenTKO (punches) Strikeforce: MiamiJanuary 30, 20103 3:40 Sunrise, Florida, United States Defended the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Gina CaranoTKO (punches) Strikeforce: Carano vs. CyborgAugust 15, 20091 4:59 San Jose, California, United States Won say publicly inaugural Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Hitomi AkanoTKO (punches) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. DiazApril 11, 20093 0:35 San Jose, California, United States Catchweight (150 lb) bout; Cyborg missed weight.
Win 6–1 Yoko TakahashiDecision (unanimous) EliteXC: HeatOctober 4, 20083 3:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win 5–1 Shayna BaszlerTKO (punches) EliteXC: Unfinished BusinessJuly 26, 20082 2:48 Stockton, California, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 4–1 Marise Vitoria TKO (stomps) Storm Samurai 12 November 25, 20061 1:27 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 3–1 Elaine Santiago TKO (corner stoppage) Storm Samurai 11 May 21, 20061 2:46 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 2–1 Chris Schroeder TKO (punches) Storm Samurai 10 January 28, 20061 N/A Curitiba, Brasil
Win 1–1 Vanessa PortoDecision (unanimous) Storm Samurai 9 November 20, 20053 5:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss 0–1 Erica Paes Submission (kneebar) Show Fight 2 May 17, 20051 1:46 São Paulo, Brasil Featherweight debut.

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Muay Thai record

Grappling record

Professional sport record

4 fights 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 2 0
No.Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
4 Win 4–0 Aria Wild TKO 2 (4), 1:0115 Jun, 2024 Indigo shell The O2, London, England, U.K.Exhibition bout.
3 Win 3–0 Kelsey Wickstrum KO 1 (6), 1:2119 Jan, 2024 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Gabrielle Holloway UD 4 10 Dec, 2022 CHI Interest Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Simone da Silva UD 8 25 Sep, 2022 Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Parana, BrazilPro Bout sanctioned below Associação Paranaense de Lutas Commission.

Pay-per-view bouts

No. Event Fight Date Venue City PPV Buys
1. UFC 219Cyborg vs. HolmDecember 30, 2017 T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, United States 380,000
2. UFC 222Cyborg vs. KunitskayaMarch 3, 2018 T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, United States 260,000
3. Bellator 238Budd vs. CyborgJanuary 25, 2020 The ForumInglewood, California, United States Not disclosed
4. Bellator 249Cyborg vs. BlencoweOctober 15, 2020 Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, America, United States Not disclosed
5. Bellator 259Cyborg vs. Smith 2May 21, 2021 Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Connecticut, United States Not disclosed
6. Bellator 271Cyborg vs. KavanaghNovember 12, 2021 Seminole Hard Tor Hotel & Casino HollywoodHollywood, Florida, Combined States Not disclosed
7. Bellator 279Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2April 23, 2022 Neal S. Blaisdell ArenaHonolulu, Hawaii, United States Not disclosed

See also

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