Cris Cyborg Wins UFC Debut With First Round TKO Of Leslie Smith At UFC 198

On Saturday night, Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino made her successful Octagon debut.

Cris Cyborg defeated Leslie Smith via TKO due to punches at just 1:21 of the very first round in the third fight from the top at Saturday’s UFC 198 pay-per-view in her hometown of Curitiba, Brazil.

Cyborg spoke with UFC commentator Brian Stann after the fight and stated that because she is the Invicta FC Featherweight Champion, she will continue to defend her belt, but she is also willing to take catch weight fights in the UFC.

For complete UFC 198 results, click here.

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