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Dana White: Leslie Smith 'only one who wanted' the Cyborg fight, 'begged for it'

After the UFC announced that Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino will be making her long-awaited promotional debut later this year at UFC 198 against Leslie Smith, most of the reactions were positive, but some were critical of Cyborg's first Octagon opponent, believing UFC officials simply want a showcase fight for the Brazilian in her hometown.

UFC President Dana White claims that is not necessarily the case -- in a response to a fan on Twitter, White said that Smith was the only one who agreed to fight Cyborg.

@xSAVExHARLEYx she is the only one that wanted to fight Cyborg.