Lina Lansberg Promises To Make Cyborg Justino Bleed A Lot

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Linsa Lansberg (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) said she’s going to make Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino (16-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) bleed when they fight at UFC Fight Night 95 on September 24. The catchweight bout headlines the card at the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil. It airs on FOX Sports 1 after preliminary fights on UFC Fight Pass. Here are highlights:

On Cyborg’s dominance: “It’s tough for them to find opponents for Cris, and I’ve had a lot of standup fights before, so I do understand why they chose me. Of course I was familiar with her. I know some of the others as well, but I have been following her for years in muay Thai and in MMA. I know her well. Definitely she beats opponents before they get in the cage. When she gets in there, and you see it in her last fight against (Leslie) Smith. You saw it from the start that she was beat waking to the cage. It’s definitely the biggest reason to why she wins all the time.”

On what makes Lansberg different: “I’ve been fighting muay Thai for so many years now. I have 85 or 90 fights, many of them in the European and world championships. I’ve fought against (Valentina) Shevchenko, who is fighting in the UFC now. I fought her in the finals of a world championship match. I’ve done it for many years, and I’ve won several gold medals in the European championship and the world championship. I’ve been preparing for something like this for a long time. I’ve been traveling the world to fight before, and it’s a lot of pressure, but it’s the way I want it to be. That’s the fun part as well. The bigger, the better.”

On her plan for the fight: “I love elbows. They make everybody bleed so much, and I love that. It will be so much fun. She’s tough, and she’s going to bleed a lot. That’s why I do it. I’m going to enjoy it, and we’re going to have a good time, me and Cris.”