Dione Barbosa Murphy joins Cris Cyborg’s PFL Lyon training camp

Cris Cyborg is not taking next opponent lightly.   Sara Collins who upset everyone in the way to become the number 1 contender at 145lbs after Cris Cyborg defeated Larissa Pacheco will now fight Cris Cyborg after running through former Bellator MMA #1 contender Leah McCourt, ex Invicta FC Champion Pam Sorenson, and former Bellator MMA title contender Sinead Kavanagh to remain undefeated.  Now 6-0 following a career on the Australian National Judo Team, Sara Collins is ranked 3rd in the world at 145lbs.

17x MMA World Champion Cris Cyborg had already invested heavily in the preparations for PFL Lyon brought in 2x Juco all American wrestler Richie Miranda who is the current LFA lightweight champion and a natural southpaw to train with her this camp.  Ritchie joined an existing training camp which already include ADCC World Champion Rafaela Guedes, UFC fighter and former LFA Featherweight Champion Lerryan Douglas and ex collegiate wrestler Thomas Pho as her primary training partners.

Looking to add a Judo element to the training ahead of her fight with Judoka Sara Collins, Cris Cyborg has brought back BJJ Black Belt and Brazilian Judo Olympic Alternate Dione Barbosa into training camp.  Barbosa who now competes in the UFC is considered one of the top Brazilian Judoka’s currently fighting in MMA and will help specialize the training in preparation for Sara Collins unique style of clench and floor grappling.

Fans who want to watch Cris Cyborg’s final fights on the legacy tour can get their PFL Lyon Tickets here.  PFL Lyon will be the first time Cris Cyborg has competed in an MMA fight in Europe and will be the 2nd to final fight of her career. Fans who have not watched the MMA legend find should make sure they get tickets to PFL France and see the MMA icon compete before her historic career is finished.