The relationship between Chris Cyborg and Dana White goes from bad to worse. The Brazilian, who managed to defend the featherweight belt (up to 65,7kg.) by knocking out Leslie Smith in the Bellator 259, spoke again about her former boss and was emphatic when describing his relationship with the athletes in his company.
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In an exclusive interview to SUPER LUTAS channel on YouTube, Cyborg defended the possibility of facing champions from other organizations. According to her, MMA would benefit from important and attractive duels to define the best in the world. However, the Curitiba native highlights the divergence of thoughts with the president of Ultimate, Dana White, who even blocked a confrontation against the former champion. Miesha Tate.
“This will be good for the sport. It won't be good for just one event or another. If he was there for the sport, it was something that would serve as a revolution and would change. Like boxing, nobody owns a belt. It's something that has to change a lot in MMA. We were planning to have a grappling match with Miesha Tate and Dana White said, 'No, no. You won't grappling with the Chris Cyborg'. It’s their insecurity, too,” said Cyborg.
For Cris, in addition to harming the rise of the sport, Dana White also cuts off athletes' freedom, inhibiting their visibility and directly interfering in each fighter's advertising.
“It takes away athletes’ freedom, too. You can get sponsorships, make money and it's extra publicity. So it hurts a little. And it controls a lot, since you want to be the owner of the athlete. I think this is not cool. Everything that belongs to me, Dana White likes to cut”, highlighted the Brazilian.
REMATCH AGAINST AMANDA NUNES?
Despite saying he is happy in Bellator, Chris Cyborg spoke again about a possible rematch against Amanda nunes. After just over two years since her defeat to her compatriot, she says she values her happiness, but does not rule out the fight taking place in the future.
“Losing a fight or winning a fight, it happens. I asked for a rematch and Amanda nunes He said he would give it to me after two years. The UFC didn't give it to me either. I didn't see a desire for them to give me a rematch. So I better be happy. I knew that leaving the UFC I might not get the rematch. But I also saw that I could grow much more by seeing the opportunities (…), I saw that the options were much better elsewhere in terms of payment and respect. If it's in God's plans and the fight is going to happen, it will happen.
MANIPULATION AGAINST ATHLETES?
For the woman from Curitiba, there is a certain manipulation in the media by Ultimate, so that it pits fans against its fighters. She also cited the imbroglio of Jon Jones with Dana White to exemplify the case.
“Do you see what is happening to the Jon Jones. As they have a social media machine, they do everything they can to manipulate the media against the athlete. What he went through, I also went through. He (Dana) says: 'Ah, she's scared and doesn't want to fight', but no. I left because the prices they offered me didn't match. It's not just that. People on the outside need to see the athletes’ side too”, he concluded.
Considered one of the greatest fighters in the history of women's MMA, Cris has a record of 24 wins, two losses and one unsuccessful fight.
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