Cyborg is the Bellator featherweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Cris Cyborg is hungry for a fight and is going full steam ahead at the start of the season. In the first month of 2026, the PFL featherweight champion (up to 65,8 kg) took advantage of Kayla Harrison 's injury and expressed interest in facing Amanda Nunes again at UFC 324 on January 24th in Las Vegas (USA), and also challenged Dakota Ditcheva, a star of the 'Professional Fighters League', to a duel. Seeking grand fights, the Brazilian reinforced her desire to face the English fighter.
After being challenged, Ditcheva expressed surprise at the veteran's stance, downplayed her interest in the fight, and stated that it would only be a success because she was involved, questioning the importance of the fight and its commercial appeal. However, the athlete, who excels in the flyweight division (up to 57 kg), indicated that if Cyborg managed to lose weight to compete in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg), the fight could become a reality.
Without wasting any time, Cyborg intensified her campaign to convince the athlete to accept the duel and assured her that, despite her advanced age for competition, the weight cut wouldn't be a problem, especially since she wants to look good on the scale in her last MMA appearance. Interestingly, the Brazilian has never fought in the bantamweight division. Excited, the veteran treated the clash with Dakota as a super fight, not just in the PFL.
“Superfights require two people. I can make 61 kg for a superfight in the fall. If that’s the fight you want… There’s no bigger fight the PFL can organize for either of us. I’m 40 years old and my body has much less muscle mass than when I fought to make 63,5 kg. I won’t fail to make weight in my farewell fight. It’s the biggest fight that can happen. A fight of legends,” wrote the PFL champion on her official account on 'X'.
Legendary Career
Cris Cyborg , 40, is an MMA legend and a champion with numerous titles. Her resume includes belts from Bellator, Invicta, PFL, Strikeforce, and UFC. Accustomed to competing in high-profile fights, she defeated Gina Carano and Larissa Pacheco , and lost to Amanda Nunes . In the sport since 2005, the Curitiba native has won 29 fights, lost two, and one ended in a no contest.
Super fights take two people
I can make 135 for a superfight in the fall @dakotadofficial
If this is a fight you want…
there isn't a bigger fight that the @PFLMMA can put on for either one of us.
I'm 40.
My body carries much less muscle than it did when I struggled to… https://t.co/sm8UMFKpos— CrisCy₿org.Com (@criscyborg) January 13, 2026
Biggest fight that can be made @dakotadofficial
🤝
Legends fight https://t.co/eq0hrJfurC
— CrisCy₿org.Com (@criscyborg) January 14, 2026
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