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UFC 198: Cyborg 'blessed' to finally be in the UFC

Ever since the UFC bought and then dissolved Strikeforce in 2013, the biggest name to not make the jump to the biggest MMA organization in the world was Cris "Cyborg" Justino.

That changes with Saturday's UFC 198.

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People wanted to see Cyborg, the former Strikeforce and current Invicta FC featherweight champion, fight Ronda Rousey. That hasn't occurred and it is unknown if Rousey will ever return after being knocked out by Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November.

Justino is now here, fighting Leslie Smith in a catchweight bout at 140 pounds at Saturday's UFC 198 from the sold-out 45,000 seat Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.