Cris Cyborg goals to attain unprecedented stage of greatness by holding main MMA, boxing title concurrently

Cris Cyborg has held each main MMA promotion’s championship gold, so she’s set her sights on an accolade that will lengthen throughout a number of fight sports activities.

A former UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, and Invicta FC champion, and present PFL champion, Cyborg (2-0) has made it recognized that she plans to compete twice extra in MMA earlier than she steps away from the cage.

Whereas a timeline is unclear as to when her last two fights will happen or who they are going to be in opposition to, Cyborg returns Monday for a boxing bout vs. Karen Fernandez (1-2) in Colombia.

Cyborg doesn’t view boxing as a facet mission. She views it as an avenue to attain unprecedented fight sports activities greatness.

“I’m excited as a result of between I can do some boxing fights,” Cyborg stated. “I’m wanting ahead to it. … The folks from WBC have been speaking to my crew for a combat for the world title vs. Cecilia Braekhus. I’m very completely happy for this chance. One among my objectives earlier than I retire, I’d wish to proceed to be champion in MMA and I consider be the primary athlete on the planet to be a present champion in MMA and boxing. That is my objective. I’ve been working laborious for this, and I’ve the chance within the subsequent two years to do that.”

PFL has but to announce any fights exterior of their 2025 event format. Although the promotion has indicated it would launch its Champion Sequence occasions in July, Cyborg stated her subsequent MMA bout will possible come within the fall.

“The plans for me are that I’m doing this subsequent boxing combat,” Cyborg stated. “I consider I’ve two fights on my contract with PFL. We began already with (Larissa) Pacheco on the legacy. This implies I’ve two extra fights, then I’m achieved with this chapter. I consider I’m in all probability going to combat MMA within the fall. After this combat, I’m going to proceed coaching and hold prepared for the following one.”

“… I by no means select my opponents or suppose who’s going to be prepared for me subsequent. I’m going to be able to defend my title for the primary time from PFL. … I consider the 2 subsequent fights are going to be nice fights. I feel if we’re making the largest fights, it’s curiosity from the fan. They know I could make an enormous combat and folks love to look at my fights. Proper now, they’ve loads of women there. I consider they may make a pleasant technique for excellent fights for the final two.”

Cyborg will flip 40 in July. She made her skilled MMA debut in Might 2005, which means the 20-year anniversary of her debut is lower than three months.