Cyborg admits chance of facing Amanda Nunes: 'It would be incredible'

Cyborg (left) and Amanda (right) are UFC champions (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram UFC Brasil)

With no current champions in the men's categories in the UFC, Chris Cyborg e Amanda nunes, who hold the featherweight (up to 66kg) and bantamweight (up to 61kg) titles, respectively, are the only representatives of the country at the top. However, a possible confrontation between them is already beginning to be speculated by the franchise. Although he is uncomfortable with the chance of having to face his compatriot in the not too distant future, Cyborg admits that the 'superfight' could get off the ground.

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“I always said I wouldn't want to fight someone from my country, but if this opportunity and I don't have a chance to fight people from my division or from another country, that's fine. It's not something I would like to do. I think she thinks the same way, because we share the same flag. But if this fight happens I think it would be an incredible fight”, he declared in an interview with the website 'TMZ'.

Amidst the nightclubs, the Curitiba native is preparing to put her title on the line against Holly holm at UFC 219, February 30th. Cyborg, 31 years old, won the Ultimate women's featherweight belt last July, when she knocked out Tonya Evinger in edition 214. Previously, she had had two fights in Ultimate, both at catchweight (up to 63,5kg). Her debut came at UFC 198, in Curitiba, in May 2016, when she knocked out Leslie Smith. Afterwards, she knocked out Lina Lansberg in the UFC Brasilia, last September. In total, Cris has a record with 18 victories – 16 of them by knockout -, one defeat and one unsuccessful fight.

Amanda, in turn, reached the top of the women's bantamweight division at UFC 200, in July 2016, when she submitted Miesha Tate still in the first round. She defended her belt for the first time by knocking out Ronda Rousey at UFC 207, last December, and retained the title by defeating Valentina Shevchenko by points at UFC 215, in September this year. In total, the 29-year-old Bahian has accumulated 15 triumphs and 4 setbacks as a professional.

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