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UFC 198 Video: Cris Cyborg discusses her 81-second knockout of Leslie Smith in UFC debut

The entire mixed martial arts (MMA) world already knew just what kind of a threat Cris Cybrog was, despite having never competing inside the Octagon.

She further solidified her status as a dangerous fighter last night (Sat., Mat 14, 2016) as Cris proved on the biggest stage of them all that she has what it takes to compete in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by knocking out Leslie Smith in the very first round in her company debut.

After the fight, Cyborg gave a backstage interview to talk about he long road to the Octagon.

"It was really fast and I am really happy for this opportunity and today was an amazing time, an amazing night.