Det står nu klart att Cristiane ”Cyborg” Justino har signerat ett fightkontrakt inför UFC 226 den 7 juli. På sin Facebook-sida skriver fjäderviktsmästarinnan ”Cyborg” att hon accepterat matchen mot bantamviktsmästarinnan Amanda Nunes, en superfight som bland annat UFCs president Dana White har sagt att han är intresserad av att se:
“I have agreed to fight Amanda Nunes on July 7 in Las Vegas as part of UFC 226 and International Fight Week,” skrev Cyborg .
“I am now waiting for my manager to work with the UFC on a bout agreement so we can make Cyborg vs. Nunes ‘The Super Fight’ official. #CyborgNation, us versus them!”
#FakeNews svarar Nunes flickvän
En som reagerade på ”Cyborgs” inlägg var Nunes flickvän, UFC-fightern Nina Ansaroff, som besvarade en nyhetsartikel med orden #FakeNews.
Det hela ledde till ett meningsutbyte där ”Cyborg” pekade på intervjuer där Nunes sagt att hon var öppen för idéen om en match i Las Vegas:
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) January 23, 2018
Amanda said she will fight me in Vegas. I have agreed. Nothing fake about this.
— Cris Cyborg 1-0 boxer (@criscyborg) January 23, 2018
I think I would know if she said that. 🤷🏻♀️
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) January 23, 2018
Sorry I know English my 2nd language. Did I miss read? pic.twitter.com/EFMIGg1B92
— Cris Cyborg 1-0 boxer (@criscyborg) January 23, 2018
Coach @ConanSilveira said he was okay with Las Vegas too. pic.twitter.com/c09GVhhVi5
— Cris Cyborg 1-0 boxer (@criscyborg) January 23, 2018
That was just an interview saying she would fight u anywhere, doesn’t matter. Nothing was offered on when and where.
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) January 23, 2018
Not trying to start anything here. When everyone comes to an agreement it will be a great fight!
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) January 23, 2018
July 7 #ufc224 let’s make it easy for @Mickmaynard2 @ufc
— Cris Cyborg 1-0 boxer (@criscyborg) January 23, 2018