Cyborg does 'training' in an Islamic veil and says: 'Women also fight'

Brazilian was invited to watch Brave 4 in Abu Dhabi and wore a hijab for a short training session in the event's cage

João Vitor Xavier

31/03/2017 | 19:35

C. Cyborg wearing a veil with her boyfriend, Ray Elbe (Photo: Reproduction)

The Brazilian Chris Cyborg took advantage of her time in Abu Dhabi, where she is a guest of Brave to attend Brave 4, an event in Bahrain, to send a message of gender equality. Invicta FC champion and currently fighting in the UFC, the featherweight wore a hijab, an Islamic veil, and posted a video training in the Brave cage with the outfit.

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In the caption of the video, Cyborg left a message about equal opportunities between men and women and spoke about her female empowerment through fights program, Pink Belt Fitness.

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“Who said women can’t fight? We deserve all the same opportunities as men. As Gloria Steinem once said “Women are always saying, “We can do anything men can do.” But men must be saying, “We can do anything women can do.” We have to support each other and that's why I started my Pink Belt Fitness program”, commented the fighter.