Women’s featherweight queen Cris Cyborg has a reputation as an overwhelming power-puncher. And it’s one that’s well-founded, with 18 of her 20 career wins having come via KO or TKO — Holly Holm being the only woman to go the distance with Cyborg since a 2005 win over Vanessa Porto.
However, it’s also a reputation that has overshadowed her other qualities as an elite talent in MMA. While she started as something of a wild brawler, Cyborg has become much more of a patient, technical striker with a well-schooled pressure game. She also has a strong grappling game, and a dominating top game.