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‘Cyborg’ Stays At Featherweight Following Ronda Rousey Loss

And in another perfect example of why superfights should be made ASAP… Following Ronda Rousey’s shocking upset KO loss last month to Holly Holm at UFC 193, bitter rival Cris “Cyborg” Justino (pictured) has temporarily pumped the breaks on her planned move to bantamweight.

The initial plan was for Justino to shed the 10 pounds Rousey and the UFC was requiring in order to challenge Rousey for her UFC bantamweight crown. The buff Brazilian was going to take baby steps to get there, competing in a 140-pound catchweight on January 16, then lose the last five pounds in order to arrange the biggest bout in MMA history.