Cris “Cyborg” Justino finally laid claim to the division that was created for her, as she laid out Tonya Evinger at UFC 214 on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Cyborg made her way to the Octagon, a cross hanging around her neck, already looking like she had the championship belt around her waist, wearing the confidence of being the greatest female fighter on the planet. She only had to step in the cage and prove it one more time to the world… and that she did.
It was clear from the opening bell what each woman wanted to do. Evinger wanted to clinch and wear on Cyborg in hopes of getting her to the canvas. Cyborg, meanwhile, wanted to use her jab and attack Evinger’s lead leg with inside kicks in an attempt to set up the knockout blow.