Cris Cyborg lifted gold in her Bellator debut in 2020. At Bellator 238 she dethroned long-time featherweight champion Julia Budd, via fourth round TKO. Since then she has defended her title against Arlene Blencowe, Leslie Smith and Sinead Kavanagh. All of her defenses have come via stoppage.
The former UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta champion is now waiting for her next opponent. According to Bellator CEO Scott Coker that challenger is likely to be a former UFC title contender, Cat Zingano.
“Cat has reached out and wants to fight Cyborg, so I think our inclination is to put that fight together,” said Coker in an interview with MMA Junkie.