Cris Cyborg was born on July 9, 1985 in Curitiba as Cristiane Justino Venancio.
Growing up, Cris liked to play sports and competed in many different sporting events. In 2004 while still in high school, she competed in a handball championship. A parent at the game noticed Cris during one of her matches. He saw that she had a unique quality in her game; she was extremely athletic and strong compared to the other girls. After the match Cris was invited to try a free Muay Thai class at Chute Boxe gym.
Everyone at Chute Boxe was very impressed with her skills. After only 4 months of being introduced to the sport she had her first MMA match.
After a short period of time, Cris returned to training, and faced her next opponent who was a very experienced fighter. Both fighters gave their all and went to war against each other for 3 rounds. Cris won by unanimous decision.
Cris’s next 3 fights were brutal and fast KO’s for her opponents. It became very clear that there were no opponents for Cris in Brazil; no girl would fight Cris causing her to have a break in her MMA career. She then started to compete in Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and wrestling to maintain her competitive edge, always winning the championships. In 2008, Cris signed with Elite XC, giving her the opportunity to fight again. This time against the ground wizard Shayna Baszler and after two knock downs the referee finally called the fight and Cris was victorious. This was the beginning of a new era for female fighters in the MMA world.
Cris Cyborg was born on July 9, 1985 in Curitiba as Cristiane Justino Venancio.
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