Last month, news of Cris Cyborg being signed by the UFC came first as speculation when Cyborg called out Ronda Rousey:

“Lorenzo signed me. I’m back and coming for you.”

 

UFC president Dana White would provide confirmation on UFC Tonight that Cyborg had indeed signed a contract prior to her last fight, a 46-second demolition of Charmaine Tweet at Invicta FC 11, February 28, in Los Angeles.

The much awaited fight will only be a reality if Cris Cyborg fulfills her contractual condition in order to fight Ronda Rousey: to keep her weight down to the bantamweight division range. Dana White:

“For her next fight, she’s going to try to make 135 pounds.”

 

The fight might take up to a year to happen as Rousey will face Bethe Correia at UFC 190, August 1, in Rio de Janeiro.

Cyborg will probably have another fight for Invicta FC in the meantime.

At the moment she is around 145 lbs and is training hard in preparation for Rousey.

She has enlisted the help of a two-time Olympic bronze medalist, Israel Hernandez from Cuba. At the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics he won bronze medals in the men’s Half Lightweight (60–66 kg) category.

Israel is working with Cyborg because his wife Valerie Gotay used to be teammates with Rousey on the USA Olympic Judo team and could have some inside information and advice on how to defeat Rousey.

Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos
So honored to be working with Olympic medalist and coach from Cuba Coach Israel Hernandez. Never stop growing, never stop learning. #teamcyborg #criscyborg #judo #wmma #GlorytoGod @doordie #cyborgGi

Let’s how much of an effect will training with judo Olympians have on Cyborg game. Cyborg is a brown belt in BJJ and is also a 2011 IBJJF Worlds gold medallist.

Check out this video where you can see Cyborg’s great wrestling in a BJJ competition: