Cyborg mocks Holm's coach's statements: 'Let her fight'

C. Cyborg is the new UFC featherweight champion (Photo: Reproduction Facebook UFC)

The Brazilian Chris Cyborg reacted with good humor to Mike Winkeljohn's statements, who said that her pupil Holly Holm has all the weapons to beat her. Through her Twitter, the featherweight champion mocked the North American's refusals, who had already avoided the confrontation on a few occasions and once again informed the UFC that she intends to fight Holm at UFC 219, the last event of 2017, in Las Vegas.

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"Simple. If Holly holm doesn't turn down fights, so Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson (Holly's other trainer) should let her fight at UFC 219. Holly holm showed that she is also beatable,” declared Cyborg, ending his tweet with a laugh.

Friends outside the Octagon, Holm and Cyborg, who met while filming the film “Fight Valley”, came close to fighting before. At UFC 208, both were approached by Ultimate to open the featherweight division, but both refused. Cris showed exams that proved that she would not be able to make weight within the period required by the UFC, and Holly gave no reason for her refusal.

However, a fight against Germaine DeRandamie It ended up being offered to the American woman who accepted it. GDR surprisingly won the featherweight division belt, but lost the title when he refused to defend it against Cyborg. The Brazilian then beat Tonya Evinger at UFC 214 and became the new champion of the category.