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http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/fbia/cris-cyborg-i-dont-believe-it-anymore-i-dont-believe-it-anymore
...the UFC long-ago signed Justino and she’s done nothing but win and earn big ratings, all while dropping down in weight to make super fights with top bantamweights like Rousey possible. Yet, the promotion has yet to deliver her Rousey or any other high-profile opponent.
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“Everyone wants the biggest women’s fight in the Octagon, ever, to happen but Dana cannot do this because, not because he doesn’t want, but probably because he cannot force Ronda Rousey to fight, the same way he cannot force McGregor to fight Jose Aldo, again. He cannot force Ronda to fight Holly Holm, again. I don’t believe it, anymore.
“I don’t think he can force Ronda Rousey to fight. I don’t think the fight can happen. I already did five fights under contract with the UFC, and I did two fights at 140 to open the door for this, for the opportunity for [this fight with Rousey] to happen. But, it won’t happen. I don’t believe it, anymore. You want the guy who never wanted women to fight in the cage to promote the biggest event, ever, between two women?”
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If Justino doesn’t believe that the UFC is truly interested in making a mega-fight between her and the Rowdy one happen, one has to wonder what she imagines the promotion’s motivation was to sign her to begin with. To this end, “Cyborg” believes that the UFC signed the Invicta titleholder to keep her from going to other promotions with broadcast distribution deals outside of their network.
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the Brazilian has yet to lose in 17 subsequent contests, winning 15 of those by knockout. Justino’s first UFC main event, which took place last month, earned some of the best UFC television ratings of 2016, both in the U.S. and in Brazil.
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“They said they wanted to do the biggest fight ever with me and Ronda but after looking at what has happened – I’ve had five fights for them and the UFC has not promoted me, they have not done one interview for me – all interviews I’ve done by myself. I emailed them, asked for the opportunity and then they laughed at me,” she said.
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“A lot of people paid attention – 1.3 million people watched in the USA. In Brazil, 30 million people. I mean, show the numbers. It doesn’t matter who I fight. I can fight someone in the street and everybody going to watch because everybody wants to watch ‘Cyborg.’”
With that type of success against relatively unknown opponents, Justino wonders how big her fights could be if she were matched against the likes of Rousey or other stars like Miesha Tate or Holly Holm.
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Though Justino can’t control what the UFC does, she concedes that she’s very disappointed at what she perceives as a profound lack of respect for her from the promotion. Justino, in fact, believes that the UFC is trying to “kill” her featherweight division and whitewash her current title reign from history.
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“I’m the world champ at 145 pounds and they wanted me to fight at 140. They don’t want to show everybody that I’m world champ. When I had to do some videos for them, I couldn’t use my belt. This is ridiculous. Man, I’m world champion, they cannot delete this. They cannot delete this in my career. I’m still world champion. Nobody has beaten me in my division. I can make 140 pounds for super fights but you cannot take off all that I’ve done for myself.
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“Really, I want to be in my division, at 145. I have to talk with them. We haven’t talked, yet, but my lawyer will go talk with them. I already did two fights at 140. It was supposed to be a super fight, but there was no super fight. I need a break to fight at 145, and let’s see what happens. I still have to defend my belt – I’m still the world champ.”
SUMMARY
(1) Ronda fight will never happen because Ronda is scared and DFW can't force her to fight Cyborg.
(2) UFC signed her not so much to promote her and build a 145 division but to stop anyone else doing that with her.
(3) Cyborg is sick of 140 fights it's very hard for her and she is the 145 champ and she isn't even getting top names at 140, because they are scared. She's more focussed on the 145 belt now.
(4) She is a big draw and a 145 UFC division could easily be a big success but the UFC just wants to keep it on the back burner which is shabby treatment.
...the UFC long-ago signed Justino and she’s done nothing but win and earn big ratings, all while dropping down in weight to make super fights with top bantamweights like Rousey possible. Yet, the promotion has yet to deliver her Rousey or any other high-profile opponent.
/
“Everyone wants the biggest women’s fight in the Octagon, ever, to happen but Dana cannot do this because, not because he doesn’t want, but probably because he cannot force Ronda Rousey to fight, the same way he cannot force McGregor to fight Jose Aldo, again. He cannot force Ronda to fight Holly Holm, again. I don’t believe it, anymore.
“I don’t think he can force Ronda Rousey to fight. I don’t think the fight can happen. I already did five fights under contract with the UFC, and I did two fights at 140 to open the door for this, for the opportunity for [this fight with Rousey] to happen. But, it won’t happen. I don’t believe it, anymore. You want the guy who never wanted women to fight in the cage to promote the biggest event, ever, between two women?”
/
If Justino doesn’t believe that the UFC is truly interested in making a mega-fight between her and the Rowdy one happen, one has to wonder what she imagines the promotion’s motivation was to sign her to begin with. To this end, “Cyborg” believes that the UFC signed the Invicta titleholder to keep her from going to other promotions with broadcast distribution deals outside of their network.
/
the Brazilian has yet to lose in 17 subsequent contests, winning 15 of those by knockout. Justino’s first UFC main event, which took place last month, earned some of the best UFC television ratings of 2016, both in the U.S. and in Brazil.
/
“They said they wanted to do the biggest fight ever with me and Ronda but after looking at what has happened – I’ve had five fights for them and the UFC has not promoted me, they have not done one interview for me – all interviews I’ve done by myself. I emailed them, asked for the opportunity and then they laughed at me,” she said.
/
“A lot of people paid attention – 1.3 million people watched in the USA. In Brazil, 30 million people. I mean, show the numbers. It doesn’t matter who I fight. I can fight someone in the street and everybody going to watch because everybody wants to watch ‘Cyborg.’”
With that type of success against relatively unknown opponents, Justino wonders how big her fights could be if she were matched against the likes of Rousey or other stars like Miesha Tate or Holly Holm.
/
Though Justino can’t control what the UFC does, she concedes that she’s very disappointed at what she perceives as a profound lack of respect for her from the promotion. Justino, in fact, believes that the UFC is trying to “kill” her featherweight division and whitewash her current title reign from history.
/
“I’m the world champ at 145 pounds and they wanted me to fight at 140. They don’t want to show everybody that I’m world champ. When I had to do some videos for them, I couldn’t use my belt. This is ridiculous. Man, I’m world champion, they cannot delete this. They cannot delete this in my career. I’m still world champion. Nobody has beaten me in my division. I can make 140 pounds for super fights but you cannot take off all that I’ve done for myself.
/
“Really, I want to be in my division, at 145. I have to talk with them. We haven’t talked, yet, but my lawyer will go talk with them. I already did two fights at 140. It was supposed to be a super fight, but there was no super fight. I need a break to fight at 145, and let’s see what happens. I still have to defend my belt – I’m still the world champ.”
SUMMARY
(1) Ronda fight will never happen because Ronda is scared and DFW can't force her to fight Cyborg.
(2) UFC signed her not so much to promote her and build a 145 division but to stop anyone else doing that with her.
(3) Cyborg is sick of 140 fights it's very hard for her and she is the 145 champ and she isn't even getting top names at 140, because they are scared. She's more focussed on the 145 belt now.
(4) She is a big draw and a 145 UFC division could easily be a big success but the UFC just wants to keep it on the back burner which is shabby treatment.
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