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Cris Cyborg feels 'terrible' for Ronda Rousey, can relate to criticism 'Rowdy' faced after Holly Holm loss

Oh how times have changed ...

Cris Cyborg and Ronda Rousey aren't friends. The two have anchored the landscape of women's mixed martial arts (MMA) for the last five years and have said some nasty things about each other.

In spite of all that, Cyborg won't resort to kicking a fellow fighter when she's down -- even though Rousey might -- as she's also experienced the fallout following a dramatic knockout loss, albeit in the world of kickboxing.

Cyborg, whose birth name is Cristiane Justino, gives her thoughts to MMA Fighting on the criticism Rousey faced after her dramatic fall to Holly Holm at the UFC 193 pay-per-view (PPV) back in November.