UFC Should Move on with Rousey vs. Tate Rematch, Cut Cheating Cris Cyborg Loose

No one should have any sympathy for Cris "Cyborg" Justino.

From violently demolishing over-matched opponents to years of suspected drug use, the former Strikeforce women's featherweight champion has dug her own grave.

Quite frankly, it's disgusting that the UFC is even entertaining the idea of signing Cyborg to a catchweight superfight with Ronda Rousey. Once again, Dana White is chasing the biggest payoff possible while not considering the long term.

Despite the fact that Rousey has only been in the MMA game for little more than two years, the Olympic bronze medalist has almost undone all the damage caused to the women's division by Cyborg's lengthy reign.

By that token alone, the burden should be on Cyborg to cut down to 135 pounds, not for Rousey to meet her in the middle.

Oh, but it gets betterCyborg's excuses for not wanting (or being able) to cut weight are as varied as they are convenient.

Rousey's just scared she'll get beaten up. Cyborg's frame is naturally too big to safely trim down. Ronda's been dominant at 145 pounds before. A paltry 10 pounds shouldn't be such a big deal.

And most recently, Cyborg's newest angle is that the weight cut could potentially damage her ability to give birth, according to the latest word from MMA Weekly. Justino still wants to have a child one day, so the UFC and athletic commissions should relent and let her fight at "Cyborgweight."

Well, that's too bad.

Like it or not, Cyborg's case would be more understandable if she wasn't a doppelganger for Lou Ferrigno's thumb. But Justino dug her own grave the minute she tested positive for anabolic steroids and subsequently got herself suspended.

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UFC Should Move on with Rousey vs. Tate Rematch, Cut Cheating Cris Cyborg Loose

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