Bellator President Scott Coker would adore for Cris Cyborg to have a rematch towards Amanda Nunes to prove who is the biggest female mixed martial artist of all time.
Tonight, “Iron” Mike Tyson will be “competing” for the to start with time in over 15 several years when he usually takes part in an exhibition bout versus Roy Jones. Jr. And if you ended up to question Bellator President Scott Coker, the “Female edition of Mike Tyson” Cris Cyborg just competed very last thirty day period at Bellator 249 and earned her 3rd consecutive earn and 2nd straight complete. Scott Coker thinks that Cyborg’s longevity of dominance puts her #1 on the WMMA all-time checklist and would really like to see a unique rematch that would assist validate his view.
“There is no denying that Cyborg is the most effective fighter of all time,” Coker told Combate. “She was undefeated for 13 several years, who else did that? A defeat simply cannot determine her legacy, and I, as the male who started off the to start with female division in MMA heritage, have to say this: Cyborg is the finest and is nevertheless combating at a substantial level, demolishing opponents in the very same way that (she) demolished at the time of Strikeforce.
“Cyborg’s speed and accuracy are a lot far better, observing the combinations she employs is phenomenal. She is the feminine edition of Mike Tyson and nothing is more truthful than owning the rematch with the only fighter who knocked her out.”
It is uncertain that a rematch involving Amanda Nunes and Cyborg will transpire for lots of factors. For one thing, if the UFC was not able to make the rematch when the two ended up however in the exact advertising, that ought to give an plan of a cross-promotional bout getting produced in between the two. For what it is truly worth, though, a single-50 percent of the promotions would fortunately indication off on it.
“If the UFC at any time would like to do it, we’re in,” Coker mentioned. “But my belief is that it will never ever occur mainly because they have a good deal to reduce. The only way for this rematch to take place is if Amanda Nunes ever turns into a free of charge agent and Cyborg nonetheless wishes this battle.
“I do not know how many fights Amanda nevertheless has in the agreement, but if she is heading to rely on the UFC to release, I discover it difficult. It is unfortunate, since this is the battle that persons want to see. If it have been up to me, I would do something to materialize, but that is not the case. I presently know the reply that would arrive from the UFC.”
With all the loopholes and obstacles among a Nunes/Cyborg rematch, the public is going to have to take the response supplied to them on December 29, 2019, which both Nunes and the UFC feel to be a quite definitive just one.
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