“I was a very good athlete: actually professional in the sport of handball.”

Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and boxer

Cris Cyborg, born Cristiane Justino Venâncio, is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer. She competes in the women’s featherweight division of the Professional Fighters League and has also fought under the name Cristiane Santos. Over a long career, she has become known for championship success across several major promotions. She is the current and inaugural PFL Women’s Featherweight World Champion and the WIBA Light Middleweight World Champion in boxing. She previously held featherweight titles in Bellator MMA, the UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta FC, and is the only MMA fighter to become a quintuple champion across five major promotions. She is widely regarded as one of the leading female mixed martial artists of her era.