Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino
Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane Justino is certainly giving her drop to 140 pounds a serious effort.
“Cyborg” (14-1), who’s long been angling for a shot at UFC women’s bantamweight champion and chief rival Ronda Rousey (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), hopes a move from 145 to 140 pounds could eventually set up the bout. She’s currently scheduled to fight next month at Invicta FC 15, though a date, opponent and location haven’t been announced.
Justino today posted a progress pic (via Twitter) of her gradual weight drop:
A photo posted by CRISTIANE V JUSTINO ????? (@criscyborg) on
Meanwhile, up next for Rousey is a UFC 193 pay-per-view headliner against Holly Holm (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), which takes place Nov. 14 at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. The dominant champ, who’s ranked 1 in the NOS Energy Drink MMA women’s bantamweight rankings, looks for her seventh consecutive title defense.
For more on UFC 193 and Invicta FC’s upcoming schedule, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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