Recent News on Sherdog.com · Sep 4, 2019
Former UFC, Strikeforce Champ Cris ‘Cyborg’ Signs Contract with Bellator MMA
Cristiane Justino has reunited with former Strikeforce boss Scott Coker, as the highly-coveted free agent has signed a contract with Bellator MMA.
Coker, now the Bellator president, announced the deal on social media, calling it “the biggest contract in women’s MMA history.” A date and opponent for “Cyborg’s” promotional debut are currently unknown.
“I’m very excited to announce that I’m going to be partnering with Scott Coker and Viacom and fighting in Bellator,” Justino said in a video shared by Coker. “And you guys know I have a lot of girls that want to fight at 145 pounds. This means [I’m] gonna have a lot of fights per year and I’m very happy about that.