Despite an 18-month layoff, Strikeforce women’s featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos needed only 16 seconds to dispatch Japanese challenger Hiroko “Cat’s Eye” Yamanaka this past Saturday in San Diego.
The Brazilian bomber now has won 11 straight fights.
In our latest installment of Women’s MMA Report, MMAjunkie.com’s Robert Sargent recaps the champ’s return, discusses a newly announced Cage Warriors women’s tourney, and breaks down the big “Jewels: 17th Ring” event.