Cris appeared on Rafael Cordeiro’s “OG PODCAST” in Huntington Beach California and talks about their history together, the growth of mixed martial arts and more.
Cris Cyborg became Ultimate Fighting’s only Grand Slam Champion by winning every major Featherweight World Championship in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts becoming the only fighter to hold championships belts in the Bellator MMA, UFC, Invicta, & Strikeforce organizations.
Rafael Cordeiro is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Arts coach and founder of MMA Gym, Kings MMA. He is best known for training multiple MMA world champions.Cordeiro was a fighter affiliated with the Chute Boxe Academy where participated in Mixed Martial arts and Muay Thai. He was three-time Brazilian Muay Thai champion and lightweight champion at the International Vate Tudo ChampionshipIn 1999, Cordeiro stopped competing professionally and started his career as a full time coach at Chute Boxe where would remain until 2009. In 2008 he moved to the United States and in 2010 opened his own gym, Kings MMA in Huntington Beach Cordeiro has won the 2012 and 2016 coach of the year awards for MMA.
In 2020, Cordeiro was Trainer and Cornerman to the former boxing world heavyweight champion,Mike Tyson for his exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr.
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