Bellator MMA Champion Cris Cyborg moves up ESPN P4P Rankings with win in Hawaii

Blencowe when she tried to close range and pushed her onto her back foot by utilizing a great Jab throughout the 25 minute fight.

With the Victory, Cyborg spoke inside of the ring telling fans she is hoping to make her Boxing debut, before saying that she will be returning to MMA to make the biggest fights possible mentioning Cat Zingano, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harrison as possibilities inside of the cage. 

With the impressive performance Champion Cris Cyborg moved to #3 in ESPN MMA’s Women’s Pound for Pound rankings, and is currently the only Bellator MMA fighter in both the Men and Women categories to make ESPN’s list of fighters.

Of the panel of 5 MMA reporters only Carlos Contreras Legaspi and Eddie Maisonet III casted descending votes placing the 4th in their rankings.  Cyborg who won ESPN fighter of the year in 2010 has been listed in the ESPN’s Pound for Pound rankings for over 12 years, making her the longest reigning fighter on the list.