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Cyborg had no interest in calling out Rousey at UFC 198: 'It was my moment'

Cris Cyborg reveals why she didn't call out Ronda Rousey after her first round thrashing of Leslie Smith at UFC 198.

Cristiane Justino, also known as Cris Cyborg, got straight to business at UFC 198. The Invicta FC Featherweight champion asserted her dominance in the Octagon, bulldozing through Leslie Smith to score a first round TKO.

Following the victory, her first in the UFC, many expected the Brazilian to call out Ronda Rousey in the post-fight interview. Celebrating the win in front of 45,000 native supporters at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil however, Cyborg was lost in the moment and didn't give a second thought to 'Rowdy'.