The Brazilian born knockout artist typically fights at 145-pounds where she’s the reigning Invicta FC featherweight champion, but to fight in the UFC she’s now made the perilous weight cut down to 140 pounds once previously and she’ll do the same on Friday. It seemed like she was going to have to hit that mark even though for non-title fights, fighters are allowed a one pound allowance.
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The Swede hasn’t been facing a meaningful level of opposition in the cage so far though, and certainly hasn’t faced anything like the ferocious competitor that she’ll go up against on Saturday night.
There were questions whether Cris Cyborg would make weight for UFC Fight Night 95 main event tilt against Lina Lansberg.
Prediction: Cyborg via TKO in the first round.
Hometown bet Barao (35-4) is coming off back-to-back losses and will try to wiggle out of it in his meeting with Mr. Nover (12-6-1), himself looking to bounce back after absorbing a split decision loss in his last fight in December against Zubaira Tukhugov.
“Cyborg” hasn’t been defeated since her professional debut and she’s run through every fighter who has stepped in her destructive path over the past decade. “And I have nothing to lose, so it feels ideal”.
On the other hand, Nelson can still withstand knuckle sandwiches to the head all day, and while his own output has declined, he still wields massive power that should lead to a violent ending to this fight sooner rather than later. As Bisping put it, she’s just too big.
Francisco Trinaldo to win by decision.
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I’m told Cyborg weighs 160 pounds this AM. Eric Spicely (185) Godofredo Pepey (146) vs.
