Not like this.
Many fans expected a technical back-and-forth fight between Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes at UFC 232, but ‘The Lioness’ starched her fellow Brazilian inside 51 seconds of the opening round.
Cyborg, real name Cristiane Justino, came out guns blazing but was countered after almost every attack. Nunes, who became the first female double-champ in UFC history, proved to be the superior boxer on the night.
Multiple-weight boxing champion Clarissa Shields, however, believes the outcome would have been different if Cyborg had stuck to the gameplan and refused to brawl.
In a recent video blog released by Cyborg showcasing before and after footage of her UFC 232 defeat to Nunes, Shields is seen criticising the former UFC women’s featherweight champion in the locker room.