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Cris Cyborg Not Willing To Drop To 135 To Fight Ronda Rousey

November 2, 2016 | Posted by Joseph Lee

In an interview with Flo Combat, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino said that dropping to bantamweight is not an option when it comes to a fight with Ronda Rousey. Here are highlights:

On if she’s one of the best female fighters in the world: “I will let the fans decide that. I have an exciting fighting style and a lot of fans like how I win by knockout. Fans define a fighter’s legacy. When I’m done I hope they respect my battles inside the cage and realize I always tried to help create opportunities for growth in WMMA on a whole.”

On her career: “I have been under contract with the UFC for five fights already, and my last two were actually in the UFC. For me fighting is a job. I want to work where I make the most money, but more important than that I want to work with promoters who want to promote me and build my brand alongside theirs. I don’t care where the actual fight takes place or what the broadcast deal is. Fans have followed my career for 10 years and helped me set viewership records with four different promotions with four completely different broadcast networks.”

On if she would drop in weight to fight Rousey: “135 is not an option.”