In the eyes of many, Cristiane "Cyborg"’ Justino is viewed as a pretty mean and tough fighter to deal with and such has somehow made her into one of the dominating figures in the mixed martial arts scene.
She does have a unique physique but inside, the Brazilian mixed martial artist is still human. And by being human, she does have feelings and now she is sounding off and accusing UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and President Dana White of bullying her.
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Apparently it all stems from Rousey’s rant about her figure. "Rowdy" was complaining about how people were becoming critical about her body image such as her arms and extra weight each time she enters the Octagon.
For her part, Justino claims that Rousey and White have been doing that to her. They have berated her for her body and fighting skills through media and such has become an origin for others to try and hit her with the remarks.
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That includes calling her a man and walking around in a dress like Wanderlei Silva. According to her, these are (online) bullying antics that they also do to her.
But somewhere at the end a Facebook post she made, she does somehow pay respect to Rousey’s efforts.
I am glad to see she is more sensitive to the issue of bullying now that she is experiencing it for herself in Hollywood and hopefully with this comes more maturity and growth as a woman.
All that aside, it remains to be seen if these two established fighters will indeed one day meet in the Octagon.
Rousey is set to face Holly Holm on Nov. 14 at UFC 193 at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne Australia.
Justino on the other hand is said to be included for a match at Invicta FC 15 where she will try to compete in the 140-pound catchweight, which many feel is a step toward a possible face-off with Rousey soon. There is no official word yet on who she will face, as well as the date and venue.
White previously said that a Rousey vs. Cyborg weight will only happen if Justino goes down to the 135-pound catchweight and that she fights at least once in the UFC.
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