Shannon Knapp says Cris 'Cyborg' Justino is on her way to 135 pound

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Although Cris "Cyborg" Justino doesn't yet know who she'll fight in December at Invicta FC 10, all she knows is that she will fighting in a whole new level.

Justino is the reigning 145-pound champion of Invicta FC 10 but this coming December she had lower her weight bracket and went down to 135 pounds for the bantamweight limit.

According to Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp "Everything seems to be on schedule. She is pumped up and ready; she is making her way. She wants that fight with Ronda. She is putting in the hard work, the time and the effort to get that fight. I think she's very focused on getting to where she needs to be and where she needs to go to have that matchup."

Justino still do not have an opponent for the December fight but Justino really wants to face Ronda Rousey inside the octagon.

Knapp said "As she really starts into that hard cut of the weight, we want to document that; we want to take the fans on that journey with her and let them see."

She adds "She's a tremendous athlete. A lot of people have negative stuff to say; they kick her around [about] muscle mass and stuff like that. This is one of the hardest working athletes - I'm not saying hardest working female athlete - I'm telling you she's one of the hardest working athletes I have ever had the opportunity to witness."

Rumors have it that Rousey's closest opponent is Gina Carano but until now, the deal for Carano in UFC has not been inked. But Knapp believes that a fight between Justino and Rousey is a match up worth much more than the Carano fight.

She said "Provided that she does make that weight -- if we can get that matchup between her and Ronda, this is going to be a fight that people are not going to forget. If you ask me, this is the biggest female fight there is out there and will be out there for years to come."

What seems to be clear is that Rousey is an in demand fighter whom a lot of other fighters are itching to get their hands at.

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