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Bellator Champion Cris Cyborg Beaming Ahead of Pro Boxing Debut: 'It's a Dream Come True'

Brazilian slugger Cris Cyborg has been one of the leading faces of women's MMA for more than a decade, but now the reigning Bellator women's featherweight champion is trying her hand at the sweet science.

After years of toying with the idea of taking a boxing bout, Cyborg (26-2 MMA) is scheduled to make her professional debut Sunday at Fight Music Show 2, which streams live on FITE from Curitiba, Brazil, where she'll take on 17-year veteran Simone Silva (17-22 Boxing)

"You know, I love challenges in my career," Cyborg told MMA Underground.