Cris Cyborg has two extra fights underneath the PFL banner earlier than she calls it a profession.
For the final 20 years, Cyborg has established herself as certainly one of, if not the best, feminine competitor in MMA historical past. Throughout her 20-year stint in fight sports activities, she’s gained titles in each main blended martial arts promotion, together with Invicta FC, Strikeforce, the UFC, Bellator, and the PFL. She’s additionally an undefeated skilled boxer and a two-time IBJJF world champion.
However as they are saying, all good issues should come to an finish.
Closing in on her fortieth birthday, Cyborg solely has a couple of fights left in her profession, together with a return to the boxing ring this Saturday (Could 17) for a conflict with 4-1 standout Treasured Harris-McCray at Battle Evening III in San Jose.
As soon as that little bit of enterprise is wrapped up, Cyborg plans on returning to the PFL Good Cage for a conflict with unbeaten Bellator standout Sara Collins, in what might be certainly one of her two last fights.
“I imagine she’s gonna be my subsequent opponent,” Cyborg informed Bloody Elbow when requested a few potential combat with Collins. “She’s the following one on the road for the belt. Sara Collins, she’s the woman that beat Leah McCourt, she was the following challenger.”
Leah McCourt was lengthy thought-about to be the following girl to problem Cyborg for her Bellator featherweight championship. That was till Collins scored a surprising first-round submission victory over the Irishwoman, shifting herself to 6-0 and leapfrogging McCourt within the course of.
“I imagine she’s gonna be subsequent,” Cyborg stated of Collins. “I’m excited. I like to consider the following combat in my line. Most likely after this [boxing] combat, I’m gonna have the announcement for my subsequent MMA combat.”
Cris Cyborg confirms plans to retire
After notching practically 40 profession fights, together with scraps with a few of the largest names in WMMA historical past like Gina Carano, Holly Holm, Amanda Nunes, Cat Zingano, and Shayna Baszler, Cyborg is lastly able to wrap issues up, abandoning a legacy that may final for generations to come back.
“I get pleasure from it; I imagine we’re ultimately—the top [of] the run,” Cyborg stated. “So, I’m actually joyful. I’ve been telling folks, my legacy tour began in my final combat once I fought Pacheco. I’ve two fights left in my MMA profession. I’m actually joyful.”
