Cris Cyborg on EliteXC win

Cris Cyborg has seven professional MMA bouts. Her record shows six wins and one loss, which happened at the beginning of her career, in 2005. At EliteXC, last Saturday, the Brazilian put the crowd on their feet during her fight against Japan’s Yoko Takahashi.

The Curitiba-born athlete is no longer a surprise, neither to promoters or spectators. Proof of this is that there is already rumor that she may fight Gina Carano. According to  EliteXC president Jared Shaw, the fight is going to take place in February.

About the match, Chute Boxe leader Rudimar Fedrigo says he believes his athlete is up to the challenge. “I truly think Cris is going to be champion,” he told GRACIEMAG.com yesterday.

Cris commented on the possibility of fighting Carano. “Gina said she would train harder and dedicate herself more to fight me. I said I want to fight for the belt, no matter who holds it – I’ve got nothing against Gina. People liked my work. I was able to show [against Takahashi] that I know more than just muay thai,” said Cris.

She also talked about how tough her latest opponent is: “Takahashi is one of Japan’s best and I didn’t even know, I only found out afterwards. The promoters were impressed because I fought in a higher weight class, 148 pounds. It was fine by me, but my weight is 140. They liked it that I won even that way.”

Fedrigo was also pleased with Cris Cyborg’s performance. “The bout was very satistying, and the crowd loved it. Cris’s opponent show a lot of heart, a true Japanese samurai. She went the distance, always going after the fight. She made Cris’s victory even more valuable,” said the master.