Cris Cyborg is the Bellator featherweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@bellatormma
Bellator featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) Cris Cyborg used social media to taunt her potential opponent Kayla Harrison , former PFL champion, who recently joined the same organization. In a post on "X" (formerly Twitter), the Brazilian parodied a Christmas carol and said she wanted the American's "two front teeth" as a Christmas present.
"All I want for Christmas are her ( Kayla Harrison's ) two front teeth ... her two front teeth," wrote the woman from Curitiba.
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Cyborg's provocation came after Harrison challenged the Brazilian in an interview following her victory over Aspen Ladd . The American, a two-time Olympic judo champion with a record of 15 wins and one loss in MMA, said she wanted to face the "Bellator girl who thinks she's a bad b****" and find out who the best female fighter in the world is.
Cyborg, considered by many to be the greatest female MMA fighter of all time, didn't appreciate Harrison's words and responded sarcastically. "I'm a woman, not a girl. Women don't refer to themselves as sluts. You're basic," wrote the Curitiba native, who is 38 years old and has 27 wins in 30 career fights.
Cyborg x Harrison rivalry
The rivalry between Cyborg and Harrison has been intensifying since the PFL announced the acquisition of Bellator in a historic deal for MMA. With this, the two fighters became part of the same company and became closer to facing each other in a duel that promises to be electrifying.
Cyborg, a former UFC and Strikeforce champion, is the current Bellator featherweight (up to 65,7kg) champion — Bellator having merged with the PFL — and is on a seven-fight winning streak, the last of which was against Cat Zingano by technical knockout in October. The Brazilian is preparing to return to the boxing ring, where she will seek her third victory in the sport against the undefeated Kelsey Wickstrum on January 19th in California (USA).
Harrison, who is also a former Invicta FC champion, is the former PFL lightweight (up to 70,3kg) champion and won the category's tournament in 2019 and 2020, earning a prize of US$1 million in each edition. The American returned to the octagon after a year's absence and defeated Aspen Ladd by unanimous decision.
🎶 All I want for Christmas is her two front teeth…her two front teeth 🎶 @PFLMMA pic.twitter.com/qhHrQDPurW
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 20, 2023
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