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39 years |
Birth date |
July 9, 1985 |
Zodiac sign |
Cancer |
Place of Birth |
Brazil |
Occupation |
Mixed martial fighter |
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Cristiane Justino Venâncio (born July 9, 1985), known professionally by her ring name Cris Cyborg (and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos), is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC. She is the former UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta FC World Featherweight Champion. 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).
Cyborg was a national-level team handball player in Brazil before being discovered by Rudimar Fedrigo, a Chute Boxe Academy trainer.
She made her anticipated United States MMA debut on July 26, 2008, against Shayna Baszler at EliteXC: Unfinished Business. She won the fight by TKO in the second round.
She faced Yoko Takahashi on October 4, 2008, at EliteXC: Heat. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
She was scheduled to face Dutch submission specialist Marloes Coenen at XMMA 7 on February 27, 2009, but backed out of the fight after signing a new contract with Strikeforce. Cyborg earned a BJJ Purple Belt under her jiu-jitsu instructor Cristiano Marcello in 2009.
Height | 5 ft 8 in / 172 cm |
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Weight | 143 lb / 65 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Green |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Race / ethnicity | Latino |