Cris Cyborg is considered a strong favorite against Felicia Spencer at UFC 240

Cyborg is the favorite at UFC 240. Photo: Alexandre Loureiro/Inovafoto/UFC

Chris Cyborg, is, without a doubt, one of the greatest references in the sport. She steps into the octagon this Saturday (27), at UFC 240 – which will be held in the city of Edmonton, Canada. The Brazilian will face the owner of the house Felicia spencer for featherweight. This fight will be the second most important in Ultimate.

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Cyborg, 33 years old, is a former champion of the category, having won the belt in 2017, and currently has a record of 20 wins and just 2 losses. The most recent setback was suffered by her compatriot Amanda nunes – number 1 in the bantamweight division –, which took place in December last year, in a knockout 51 seconds into the fight. Until this defeat, the Curitiba native was undefeated for 13 years. It's a lot, my friend! Due to this heavy and respectful record, she is considered a strong favorite to achieve another triumph, yielding R$ 1,14 for each R$ 1,00 invested according to the OddsShark. 14% profit. There are those who say it could be the Brazilian's last fight in her career. It will be? If he wins, a rematch with Amanda nunes in a near future. Let's wait.

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On the other side, the Canadian Felicia spencer She is younger, 28 years old. Her repertoire of clashes is much smaller, normal. She remains undefeated with 7 fights completed. In May this year, the host athlete won Megan anderson with a choke in the first round. Of all his victories, 4 were by submission, 1 by knockout and 2 by judges' decision. It will be his second fight in the UFC. The return rate is very high, at R$5,50 to 1, indicating how much of a surprise it is. The lack of experience in one of the most competitive competitions in world MMA, facing an extremely qualified and winning rival, could be a decisive factor.

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The Brazilian Vivi Araújo, 32 years old, is another Brazilian who is well considered to win inside the Octagon. Her challenge, which generates R$1,37, will be against the Canadian Alexis Davis at flyweight. The Brazilian has 7 positive results and 1 negative result, coming from 4 consecutive victories, while her opponent has not managed to win for 2 matches.

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At flyweight, another woman who will represent us is Sarah Frota, 32 years old, also born in the Federal District. Unlike its counterpart, A “Treta”, as it is known, is seen as a surprise, paying R$ 2,10, R$ 0,39 more than Gillian robertson, another representative from Canada. The visiting fighter has 10 appearances in her career, with 9 wins and 1 loss. The rival, in turn, has 3 fewer triumphs and 2 more setbacks. The difference between them is that the hostess comes from a positive result against Verônica Macedo in February 2019.

Alexandre pantoja, Deiveson Figueiredo and Giacomo Lemos are the other Brazilians who will enter the octagon at UFC 240. We will talk about them in the next text.

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