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Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino Smashes Lina Lansberg in UFC Fight Night 95 Main Event
- Updated: September 25, 2016
That @CrisCyborg is one bad, bad woman. #UFCBrasilia https://t.co/e6KguEUOsi
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) September 25, 2016 Cris Cyborg did nothing to diminish the awe and wonder surrounding her. If anything, she enhanced it.“Cyborg” obliterated promotional newcomer Lina Lansberg in her return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as she blew away the Swede with second-round punches in the UFC Fight Night “Cyborg vs. Lansberg” headliner on Saturday at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil. Lansberg (6-2, 0-1 UFC) withered in the face of unimaginable force 2:29 into round two. Justino (17-1, 2-0 UFC) did as she pleased and even seemed amused with how the bout unfolded. The Brazilian juggernaut battered Lansberg with punches and kicks at range, abused her with knees in the clinch and even mustered a pair of takedowns. By the time the fight reached the second round, the end was near. There, “Cyborg” lit up Lansberg with an overhand right and subsequent body kick before delivering a takedown. Justino softened the former muay Thai world champion with punches and hammerfists, as blood from her nose began to spill onto the canvas. She then postured in guard and targeted Lansberg with standing-to-ground punches until referee Mario Yamasaki had seen enough. Related » UFC Brasilia Round-by-Round Scoring Barao Denies Upset-Minded Nover Nova Uniao ace Renan Barao threw the brakes on a two-fight losing streak, as he captured a unanimous decision over “The Ultimate Fighter 8” finalist Phillipe Nover in the featherweight co-main event. All three cageside judges scored it for Barao (34-4, 9-3 UFC): 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27. Nover (11-7-1, 1-5 UFC) did not lack the will necessary to spring the upset, but the tools were another story. Barao hacked away with punishing leg kicks, cut loose with two-, three- and four-punch combinations and countered effectively throughout. As a result, Nover never found his comfort …