Cris Cyborg is the women’s G.O.A.T. but …

Cris Cyborg is the best fighter in women’s mixed martial arts history, and has been for a very long time. The status is undeniable after her unanimous decision victory over Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 219. However, at the post-fight press conference, Cris gallantly declined to say so.

I never think like that, said Cyborg, as transcribed by John Morgan and Steven Marrocco for MMAjunkie. I let my fans think about that. I just have to keep training and keep learning, because the girls are going to beat me, and I have to be ready.

I think Holly’s tough. I think it’s the first fight I did five rounds. … I worked a lot of patience. She is tough and has a lot of experience. I touched her, and I saw she felt the punches, but she was moving around a lot.

The next question is who’s next.

While Cyborg would prefer to represent her birth nation of Brazil rather than fight a Brazilian, if there is sufficient interest in a superfight with women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, she won’t say no.

I wouldn’t like to fight somebody Brazilian, but if she wants to fight me, I’ll fight anybody Dana White puts in front of me, said Cyborg. I’m saying Megan, because she’s 145 pounds, and I would like my division growing. I think she’s in line to fight for the belt.

The latter reference is to Australia’s Megan Anderson. The pair were scheduled to fight at UFC 214 on July 29, 2017 for the vacant women’s featherweight title. However, a month prior Anderson pulled out of the bout citing “personal issues.” Anderson was replaced with Tonya Evinger who was game but fell in Round 3.

Anderson now wants the fight.

https://twitter.com/MeganA_mma/status/947348593891069952

I’m really happy, because I know to have a great fight, I need a great opponent, said Cyborg.