Cris ‘Cyborg’ Willing to Fight at 140 Pounds Again, But Only Against Top 10 Opponents

The difficulties of making 140 pounds for Cristiane Justino have been well documented during her first two Octagon appearances, but it appears that “Cyborg” might not be done competing at a catch-weight just yet.The Brazilian improved to 2-0 in the Las Vegas-based promotion on Saturday evening, as she earned a dominant second-round TKO triumph over Lina Lansberg in the UFC Fight Night Brasilia headliner in Brasilia, Brazil. After the victory, Justino admitted that she would be willing to continue to fight at 140 pounds, but next time the stakes must be greater. “If they want me to fight at 140 I can, but they have to be top 10 [opponents],” Justino said on Fox Sports 1. Thus far, Cyborg’s UFC triumphs have come against Lansberg, an Octagon debutante, and Leslie Smith, who is unranked at 135 pounds. The reigning Invicta 145-pound queen realizes that there aren’t …

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