Brazilian mixed martial artist and the former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg is off to face her bantamweight debut at Invicta FC 10 on Dec. 5.
If Cyborg wins this fight, he is on her way to a shot at UFC bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey.
Although many are looking forward to a Cyborg-Roudy fight, it is most likely a long shot for now as Rousey still has several line up of opponents waiting to see her inside the octagon.
But even if a match with Rousey is still a far cry from happening, with her being healthy at 135, she will have a lot of opportunity at the division.
She said "I try my best for all my fans. I wanna make 135 to maybe make the fight with Ronda Rousey."
Although Cyborg still has a lot of fights in the featherweight division, moving up to bantamweight is still lucrative for her. Aside from facing Rousey, which is her top priority, there are also many great fighters in this weight group.
She said ""I think because of having more girls in 135 than 145, if it's possible that I make 135 and I'm still good and still healthy, I think I can keep (fighting at) 135. "I'll be happy because I can fight more times per year. 145 has girls, but does not have girls like in 135, and I think it has more opportunity for me, and for sure if I make 135 I want to fight Ronda Rousey, for sure."
Cyborg has already made her way to the 135 weight by changing her diet, training and lifestyle. She said the process of getting down to the lower weight class is going well. She's enlisted professional help, and believes that she will be ready on Dec. 5.
She adds "It's going good. It's successful now and I think I'll be okay in December at 135."
She believes that if she does well in the 135 this coming December, both Rousey and the UFC wont have any more reasons to deny her of a fight.
She said "I think she keeps talking and keeps running. I think if I make 135, she cannot run anymore, because everybody, all the fans want to watch the fight, and I think the only way for this fight to happen and to make her shut up is to make 135."
