After winning her UFC debut in October against former Strikeforce womens bantamweight champion Sarah Kaufman,Jessica Eye has her sights set on a title run. <\/p>\n
Eye (11-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will take her next step toward that goal when she meets Alexis Davis (15-5 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in a month at UFC 170 in Las Vegas. <\/p>\n
But this past Friday at a Q&A prior to the weigh-ins for UFC on FOX 10 in Chicago, Eye was asked about a pair of fighters who arent in the UFC and what she makes of their futures in the sport. <\/p>\n
UnbeatenHolly Holm will fight for Legacy FCs first womens bantamweight title in April, but many observers believe shes on a quick path to the UFC. <\/p>\n
Former Strikeforce womens featherweight champion and current Invicta 145-pound titleholder Cristiane Justino, though, wont be able to fight in the UFC unless she can make 135 pounds, as the UFC currently only offers that division, and later this spring will add the 115-pound class. <\/p>\n
Eye said she hopes Holm, a former pro boxer who went 33-2-3 in that sport, will settle on one sport or the other. <\/p>\n
I think Hollys great, Eye said. I actually saw her fight in Bellator and she ended up stopping the girl with a liver punch. Me? Im a striker. I admire people that are willing to stand up and find that sweet science. I think shes a great fighter. <\/p>\n
But hopefully she finds a home for herself and figure out what shes going to do with her career. They said she was making more money in boxing then stay in boxing if youre going to make more money. <\/p>\n
As for Cyborg, Eye sternly cautioned that the Brazilian should stop chasing the UFC until it adds a 145-pound division. <\/p>\n
Hear what Eye had to say about Holm and Cyborg in the video above. <\/p>\n
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