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Cris Cyborg explains why she didn't call Ronda Rousey out after KO win at UFC 198

At least for a little while. That's because Cris is taking it all in after she made a successful Octagon debut with her first-round destruction of Leslie Smith at last night's (May 14, 2016) UFC 198 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Curitiba, Brazil.

That's why Cyborg didn't even bother calling out "Rowdy," despite doing so every chance she gets in years past. As she explained during the post-fight presser (video replay here), last night was all about her historic moment.

"I believe that it was my moment, tonight was my moment and it was historic.