Cris Cyborg Wants to Box Once Her UFC Contract Is Done

Cris Cyborg spoke with Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole and said she wants to get into boxing when her final UFC fights on her current contract are done. You can see video below, plus highlights per MMAjunkie:

On her plan to transition to boxing: “Of course, I need time for training,. I think four to six months (of) training, that would be perfect since I have two fights left in MMA, and then I can focus on boxing. I’m very excited. After these (UFC) fights, I will do a boxing fight – after these two fights left. Maybe I’ll come back (to MMA), but not for now. I want to use this time and make more boxing fights. This is my dream.”

On potentially splitting time between MMA and boxing: “I would like to work with them – if the UFC works it and I can do boxing fights and still have the belt and come back like (Conor) McGregor did (against Floyd Mayweather). Let’s see.”

On her next UFC fight: “I really don’t know when they’re going to make my next fight. Let’s see Holly Holm against Megan Anderson, and after let’s see if Amanda (Nunes) is going to accept the fight or not. She just made 135. I don’t know if she’s going to fight soon.”