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Cyborg's UFC Debut

Cristiane Justino (aka Cyborg) hasn’t lost since 2005, and no one has even managed to last a full fight against her since 2008. The Invite Featherweight Champion will make her UFC debut against Leslie Smith – a competitor who hopes to make a name for herself with an upset.
Smith deserves credit just for taking on a fight with such a dangerous opponent. Justino lobbied hard to fight in her hometown. If she dominates, the hype will build for a possible showdown with Rousey, though it’s unlikely to ever happen (because Ronda has refused to fight at a catchweight and has accused Cyborg of being on steroids). But if the money is loud enough, the UFC will try everything possible to make it happen.
Win or lose, Cyborg has given us a good perspective on the world of prize fighting, especially the one women inhabit. On the first episode of UFC Embedded, her niece asks if she’ll greet Smith if she sees her, and Cyborg says she will. When her niece further questions why she’d bother exchanging pleasantries with her enemy, Justino replies, “No, we are athletes. We are going to fight, and say goodbye.”