Cyborg ignores Zingano's challenge and asks for a fight against Holly Holm

C. Cyborg (photo) wants to catch H. Holm (Photo: Reproduction Twitter ufc_brasil)

The challenge proposed by Cat Zingano got into one ear Chris Cyborg and left through the other. The Brazilian, recently crowned UFC featherweight champion, ignored the call from “Alpha” and declared that she intends to make her first title defense against Holly holm, former owner of the bantamweight title and who was also a challenger for the featherweight belt.

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On his official website, Cyborg chose UFC 218, which is scheduled for December 2nd, in Detroit (USA), as the ideal date to face Holm. She is in town to accompany her friend and boxer Claressa shields, the only female two-time Olympic boxing champion, who fights for the world title in the noble art.

“I asked for the fight against Holly holm (in Detroit). It would be perfect, she comes from boxing. I'm here, Detroit, asking for it. Let's see what will happen. Dana gave an interview saying that he would love to promote this fight and maybe it could be in Detroit”, commented Cyborg.

Interestingly, Cris and Holly holm They consider themselves colleagues, as they trained together during the filming of the film “Fight Valley”, in which Cyborg plays a villain and Holm a street fighter. The former fighter Miesha Tate, who lost to Holly on the big screen but beat her in the UFC, also appears in the film.

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