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Cris Cyborg trains in hijab as a ‘symbol of support for all women around the world’

On Monday afternoon, UFC featherweight Cris Cyborg Justino posted a video on her official Instagram account of herself training in a hijab, the religious headscarf worn by Muslim women.

According to the Invicta FC champion, her decision to wear the headscarf was an attempt to dispel stigmatizing beliefs associated with the hijab, as well as in solidarity with all women around the world.

One of the reasons I started my @pinkbeltfitnessprogram was because I saw a need to unite women of all religions, ages, and cultures in a way that they could empower each other and motivate one another to achieve more with a support system!