C. Cyborg (right) takes M. Anderson (left) Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/criscyborg)
Soon after being confirmed as a new Ultimate athlete and, right away, competing for the featherweight title at UFC 214, Megan anderson assured that she is prepared, despite having been fighting MMA for less than four years, while her opponent, the Brazilian Chris Cyborg He has been a professional since 2005, and has nine more fights than the Australian.
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With a record of eight wins and two losses, and coming into the confrontation with Cyborg with four consecutive victories, Anderson spoke about the challenge of facing one of the best fighters of all time and declared that it is time for the women's featherweight division to have a new champion , a new leader.”
“It’s not about how long you’ve been in the sport, it’s about your desire and dedication. Just because I've been there less time doesn't mean I deserve less. I have a great team behind me and I know what I'm capable of. Honestly, I think it's my time to shine and it's time for someone new – someone exciting, someone trustworthy – to carry the torch as the best featherweight in the world,” commented the Australian, in an interview on the website of North American broadcaster ESPN.
Anderson and Cyborg face each other in the second most important fight of UFC 214, which takes place on July 29, in Anaheim, in the United States. In the main duel of the night, Daniel Cormier e Jon Jones are rematching the duel that took place in January 2015, at UFC 182. Also in action will be names like Renan Barao, who returns to bantamweight against aljamain sterling, and former featherweight title challenger Ricardo Lamas, who takes on the promising Jason Knight.
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