Cris Cyborg

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Justino and the second or paternal family name is Venâncio.
Cris Cyborg
Cyborg at Web Summit 2019
BornCristiane Justino Venâncio
(1985-07-09) July 9, 1985 (age 39)
Curitiba, Brazil
Nationality
  • Brazilian
  • American
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (MMA)
Light middleweight (Boxing)
Reach68 in (173 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, U.S.[2]
TeamChute Boxe Academy
The Arena MMA
Atos Jiu-Jitsu
RVCA Training Center
Kings MMA
TrainerRudimar Fedrigo
RankBlack Belt in Muay Thai[3][4] under Rafael Cordeiro
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles[5]
Years active2005–present
Professional boxing record
Total4
Wins4
Kickboxing record
Total3
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins28
By knockout21
By submission1
By decision6
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
No contests1
Other information
Websitecriscyborg.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Women's Submission grappling
ADCC World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Barcelona +60kg
Women's Brazilian jiu-jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Long Beach +74kg (Purple)
Gold medal – first place 2011 Long Beach +74kg (Purple)
Last updated on: March 27, 2014

Cristiane Justino Venâncio[6] (born July 9 1985), known professionally as Cris Cyborg and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos, is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who competes in Bellator MMA, where she is the current Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion having held the title since January 2020, and the inaugural PFL Super Fights Women's Featherweight Champion.[7] She is also a former UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta FC World Featherweight Champion.[8][9] She is the only MMA fighter in history to become a Grand Slam Champion, holding world championships across five major MMA promotions. Cyborg is widely regarded as one of the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time.[10]

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) in the first ever major main event to feature women.[11][12][13]

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  2. ^ "12 Questions for Cris 'Cyborg' Santos". Sherdog.com. 2010-01-28. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  3. ^ "Fight profile". criscyborg.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Cris Cyborg – Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Cris "Cyborg" Justino Earns BJJ Black Belt". 25 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Cris Cyborg | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  7. ^ "Former UFC, Strikeforce champion Cris Cyborg signs with Bellator". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  8. ^ "Cris Cyborg vacates Invicta featherweight title, calls out Germaine de Randamie for UFC 214". mmafighting.com. 24 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Cyborg Justino vacates title, challenges UFC champ Germaine de Randamie". mmafighting.com. 26 March 2017.
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  11. ^ "Cristiane Santos Becomes First Strikeforce Women's Champion". WorldExtremeFighter.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  12. ^ Strikeforce (2010-07-28). "Official Strikeforce Champions list". Strikeforce.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  13. ^ "Unified Mixed Martial Arts Rules". state.nj.us. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-26.