Cris Cyborg
THE FIGHTER
Cris Cyborg is one of the most physically dominant fighters — male or female — in MMA history. For a decade and a half, she fought at featherweight and at catchweight above bantamweight, where she was often significantly larger and stronger than her opponents, and she finished almost all of them with a relentless striking attack that combined elite aggression with genuine technical skill. She held world titles in Strikeforce, Invicta FC, the UFC, and Bellator — more major promotional titles than any fighter in women's MMA history.
Her 2018 UFC 232 loss to Amanda Nunes ended her UFC featherweight reign in a single dramatic round, demonstrating that the one person who could match her physically and exceed her technically was an opponent she could not solve. She has been in Bellator and PFL since, where she continues to be a dominant force and the recognized queen of featherweight outside the UFC.
Cyborg's legacy is complicated by a USADA suspension she received in 2011, but her in-cage performances across a 20-year career are undeniable. She has finished elite fighters in multiple promotions and is rightfully regarded as one of the most accomplished combat sports athletes of her era.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
SIGNATURE MOVES
BIGGEST WINS
Cris Cyborg is the mom who shows up to help with the school fundraiser and somehow the entire parking lot gets reorganized in 20 minutes. You did not ask. She just saw a problem and solved it at a higher level than anyone else was operating at.