VIDEO: Cris Cyborg Viciously Knocks Out Julia Budd in Brilliant Bellator Debut
By Sam Dunn
Cris Cyborg has fought in four different mixed martial arts promotions. And now, she's officially been a champion in all four. In her very first match as a Bellator fighter after her departure from UFC, the all-time featherweight GOAT proved just how dangerous she remains in a showdown against 145-pound champ Julia Budd, who hadn't lost in eight years. Guess how much that win streak mattered to Cyborg?
Cris Cyborg defeats Julia Budd (TKO/stoppage)#Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/yncK1nCpgr
— GIF Skull: JOIN DARK ORDER. Follow @GIFSkullJr (@GIFSkull) January 26, 2020
Whoa, Cris! The fists, the knees, the violence! That's the Cyborg we know. That's the Cyborg that has no equal when it comes to female MMA belligerence outside of the legendary Amanda Nunes.
The baang-bang TKO meant that it took just four rounds in the Bellator cage for the Brazilian icon to earn a belt.
History made for @criscyborg tonight. ?#Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/noy43Psm5G
— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) January 26, 2020
Same as it ever was for one of the most fearsome fighters in the game. Cyborg, a champion? It just feels right.