MMA legend Cris Cyborg has spoken about a number of of her former rivals as she will get nearer and nearer to retiring from the game.
On Saturday night time, Cris Cyborg will face off in opposition to Sara Collins within the co-main occasion of PFL Lyon. The expectation is that this will probably be her penultimate battle in blended martial arts because the veteran prepares to maneuver in to a brand new chapter of her profession and her life.
After all, over time, Cris Cyborg has both fought or been linked with a number of the largest names within the sport. Sadly, we by no means bought to see her tackle the likes of Ronda Rousey or Kayla Harrison, however she was capable of get in there with Amanda Nunes in what continues to be thought-about to be one of many largest feminine fights of all time.
In a current interview with MMA Combating, Cris Cyborg opened up and gave her ideas on these names we simply talked about.
Cris Cyborg talks about previous MMA rivals
“Amanda Nunes occurred, we fought one another, each from Brazil, that night time she was higher than me, she bought the victory,” Cyborg mentioned. “We by no means ran from one another. She didn’t give me the rematch. I requested for the rematch, all people is aware of the story and he or she mentioned ‘Cris, I’m not going to provide the rematch.’ She signed the deal that [one] time.
“I select to observe my new journey. I’ve bought two titles in Bellator and I went to PFL. I feel I’m seven years undefeated. I feel I’m a greater fighter for certain. I improved my sport.”
“Once I began combating, I used to be already champion, Ronda began combating,” Cyborg defined. “No one is aware of who she is, she began calling me out for individuals to place consideration on her. It is a advertising and marketing technique for them. I don’t imagine she had an intention to battle me, to face me in a battle.
“Kayla Harrison, identical factor. She was in PFL, I used to be in Bellator, she known as me out on a regular basis. Mentioned my identify on a regular basis. She put some [spotlight] on prime of her after which by no means needed to battle. As quickly as I signed with PFL, she left to go to UFC and working from me.”
Quotes by way of MMA Fighting
