After several arguments about weight divisions and tuneup matches, Cristiane \"Cyborg\" Santos is taking her ball and asking to go home. <\/p>\n
That's the latest development in negotiations for a once-potential UFC superfight between Ronda Rousey and Cris Cyborg, according to a recent episode of Inside MMAon AXS TV. <\/p>\n
As relayed via Cyborg's manager, former UFC champion Tito Ortiz, the first (and only) Strikeforce women's featherweight champion is no longer interested in working for the UFC. <\/p>\n
To that effect, she has reportedly asked for her early release from the promotion: <\/p>\n
Right now, we're actually waiting for [the] UFC to release [Cyborg]. We asked for them to release her, so Dana White actually talked to me yesterday. They gave an offer, I went to Cyborg and she said she didn't want to do itand we just asked for her release. <\/p>\n
Since [the UFC] isn't doing a 145-pound weight class, what else can they do? Now, she's going to be released. Maybe we'll go look somewhere else and you can see Cyborg crush another woman's face in. <\/p>\n
Inside MMAhost Bas Rutten immediately inquired whether or not Invicta FCwould be a possible destination for Cyborg, as the all-female MMA promotion currently hosts a healthy featherweight division. <\/p>\n
Ortiz noted that the UFC's intent was to offer Cyborg a \"huge deal,\" but she specifically wanted a three-fight deal with a fourth fight against Rousey at a 140-pound catchweight. <\/p>\n
However, UFC president Dana White had previously stated that match would only happen at 135 poundsrequiring a weight drop that Ortiz says would permanently harm Cyborg's health. <\/p>\n
Credit: Inside MMA <\/p>\n
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