Cris Cyborg
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1985 (38 years old)
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Curitiba, BrazilPosition
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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144.6 lb (65.6 kg; 10.33 st)
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Bellator Womens
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Cristiane Justino Venâncio (born July 9, 1985), known professionally by her ring name Cris Cyborg (and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos), is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist who as of January 2021 competes in Bellator MMA, where she is the current Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion, having held the title since January 2020. She is also a former UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta FC World Featherweight Champion. She is the only MMA fighter in history, male or female, to become a Grand Slam Champion, holding world championships across four major mixed martial arts promotions. Cyborg is widely regarded as one of the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time.
Cyborg first rose to prominence when she won the Strikeforce title on August 15, 2009, by defeating Gina Carano via first-round technical knock-out (TKO).
As of March 29, 2021, she is #1 in the Bellator Women's pound-for-pound Rankings.
Cyborg was born Cristiane Justino Venâncio on July 9, 1985 in Curitiba to Brazilian parents. A daughter of divorced parents and a father who had problems with alcoholism, Cristiane Justino started her sports career at the age of twelve, playing handball at a national level in Brazil. Due to her success in the sport, she won numerous athletic scholarships on private universities after her high school graduation, and eventually chose to pursue the path of physical education in the capital of Paraná, Curitiba. Later, she planned to move to the city of Cascavel to become a professional handball player and finish her college studies there, before being discovered by Rudimar Fedrigo, a Chute Boxe Academy trainer who was impressed by her physical size and advised her to enter the world of fighting.
Cyborg was married to fellow mixed martial artist Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos, and "adopted" his nickname. The couple split in December 2011. She has been a naturalized U.S. citizen since 2016. Cyborg announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend, trainer, and former MMA athlete Ray Elbe in 2017.
In 2018, Cyborg legally adopted her teenage niece, making her historically the first mother to hold a UFC championship belt.
Cyborg works with Fight For The Forgotten, a non-profit organization organized by Justin Wren that digs wells to provide drinking water for Ugandan Pygmys. After earning her first submission victory in a 26-fight MMA career, she was awarded her BJJ Black Belt by Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles.[106
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| Invicta FC Womens | Win Knockout | Invicta FC | 2016 | 1 |
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| Invicta FC Womens | Win Knockout | Invicta FC | 2015 | 2 |
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| Invicta FC Womens | Win Knockout | Invicta FC | 2013 | 2 |
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