Cristiane Justino was her usual dominant self at UFC 214, only this time she performed when the stakes were at their highest.
Forced to go past the second round for the first time in more than four years, “Cyborg” kept her cool and dispatched former Invicta FC bantamweight queen Tonya Evinger via technical knockout 1:56 into the third round at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday night. With the victory, Justino claimed the women’s featherweight crown, a title that seemed destined for her when the UFC opened the division earlier this year.