Cris Cyborg is scheduled to make her 140 lbs UFC debut at Saturday’s UFC 198 against Leslie Smith but she originally had a much bigger fight in mind.
During UFC 198 media day Cyborg talked about Holly Holm being one of the fighters that passed on taking the fight.
“People say what they want in interviews, but when they get a contract they say other things,” said Cyborg. “I think it’s business. She wants to fight for the belt first. She’s coming off a loss and wants to get a win back. I guess that’s her team’s plan.”
Cyborg and Holm have a pretty good relationship with each other and filmed a movie last summer but that doesn’t mean that Cyborg wouldn’t have loved to stop the woman who made KOing Rousey look so easy.
We will see if these two make something happen for the Fall.