Tag: Cris Cyborg

UFC 219: Why Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm Really Is A Dream Fight (Editorial)

To be honest, we the media tend to over-hype events and fights. Especially when it comes to the UFC. Maybe it is because we want to get on the “good” side of UFC president Dana White and other officials. Maybe it is just for “clicks&#…

To be honest, we the media tend to over-hype events and fights. Especially when it comes to the UFC. Maybe it is because we want to get on the “good” side of UFC president Dana White and other officials. Maybe it is just for “clicks” and more exposure. I’ve done it. Other writers have done […]

UFC 219 Free Fight: Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith

Back in 2016, Cris Cyborg finally made her much-anticipated Octagon debut, finishing Leslie Smith inside of the first round in Brazil. Now, over a year later, Cyborg is 3-0 with the promotion and enters next Saturday’s UFC 219 year-ending event t…

Back in 2016, Cris Cyborg finally made her much-anticipated Octagon debut, finishing Leslie Smith inside of the first round in Brazil. Now, over a year later, Cyborg is 3-0 with the promotion and enters next Saturday’s UFC 219 year-ending event the UFC female featherweight champion. Cyborg (18-1), a former Invicta FC an Strikeforce champion, will […]

UFC 219 Free Fight: Holly Holm vs. Bethe Correia

Holly Holm made history in the boxing ring, winning world titles in multiple weight classes over her storied career. Next Saturday night at UFC 219, she’ll attempt to become the first female fighter in the UFC to secure gold in two weight divisio…

Holly Holm made history in the boxing ring, winning world titles in multiple weight classes over her storied career. Next Saturday night at UFC 219, she’ll attempt to become the first female fighter in the UFC to secure gold in two weight divisions when she challenges Cris Cyborg for the featherweight title. Holm (11-3) is […]

Preview: An Extended Look at the UFC 219 ‘Cyborg vs. Holm’ Championship Fight

The UFC closes up 2017 with UFC 219 on December30 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, former bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on featherweight titleholder Cris Cyborg for the belt. A win would make Holm the first UFC female f…

The UFC closes up 2017 with UFC 219 on December30 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, former bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on featherweight titleholder Cris Cyborg for the belt. A win would make Holm the first UFC female fighter to secure gold in multiple weight classes, joining Conor McGregor, […]

Cris Cyborg Says Bout With Holly Holm May Not be Exclusive to Stand-up

Cris Cyborg wouldn’t be surprised if her bout with Holly Holm goes to the ground. On Dec. 30, Cyborg will defend her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title against Holm. The title bout will headline UFC 219 inside …

Cris Cyborg wouldn’t be surprised if her bout with Holly Holm goes to the ground. On Dec. 30, Cyborg will defend her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s featherweight title against Holm. The title bout will headline UFC 219 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While both competitors are known for their stand-up, Cyborg […]

Holly Holm Discusses Thoughts On Move Back To Boxing

Holly Holm is stepping up to take on one of if not the most dangerous female fighters in MMA history when she meets Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino in the main event of December 30’s UFC 219, and while her professional boxing days are over, she still has a massive fight ahead of her. The first fighter […]

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Holly Holm is stepping up to take on one of if not the most dangerous female fighters in MMA history when she meets Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino in the main event of December 30’s UFC 219, and while her professional boxing days are over, she still has a massive fight ahead of her.

The first fighter to beat Ronda Rousey in MMA spoke about her upcoming bout against Cyborg and her past career in boxing during a media scrum for UFC 218:

“I am done boxing. I don’t have the passion for it any more, and it hasn’t come back to me. Maybe that’s because I’m still fighting, so I don’t feel like I ever really retired.”

I didn’t know how I would feel when that fight was over, with a win if I’d be excited and want to do it again. With a loss, I’d probably want to do it again, because I wouldn’t want to end like that. When the fight was over, it was beautiful. It was in my hometown and they brought a beautiful bouquet, and I’m standing there, everything was a beautiful moment thinking, ‘I can’t wait to take my boxing shoes off.’”

The UFC has begun to dabble in boxing with their participation in Mayweather vs. McGregor. While UFC President Dana White hasn’t really discussed the exact specifications of the promotion’s future plans to get more into boxing, Holm made it clear that her boxing days are over:

“And, that’s it. I keep thinking, am I going to ache for it again? And I don’t. And it’s not because I don’t love boxing. I did, obviously. I did it for 10 years professionally. It’s just my new motivation is this new career I’ve been on. So I have no desire to go back to boxing.”

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