Strikeforce’s ‘Cyborg’ prepped to carry women’s MMA, but Yamanaka no willing victim

SAN DIEGO – While it’s been nearly 18 months since Strikeforce
145-pound female champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos
has entered the cage, some things never change.

A focused, intense Santos insists she’s ready to put on a crowd-pleasing
display at Satu…

SAN DIEGO – While it’s been nearly 18 months since Strikeforce
145-pound female champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos
has entered the cage, some things never change.

A focused, intense Santos insists she’s ready to put on a crowd-pleasing
display at Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal,” and her opponent is being widely regarded as just
another hapless victim.

Except Hiroko Yamanaka doesn’t see it exactly that
way.