Ahead of her title defense against Holly Holm at UFC 219, Cris Cyborg has also signed a new deal with the promotion. The long time featherweight champion, who has had a rocky relationship with UFC officials in the past, released a statement saying that she’s excited to finally be a “real partner.”
“Today is a new day with me and the UFC,” Cyborg said on her official website. “From this day forward we are on the same team working together, I am no longer in a position where I am fighting for a division or a chance at a World Title.