Wikipedia

Cris Cyborg

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by MattParker 119 (talk | contribs) at 19:50, 19 January 2012 (Reverted to revision 471955687 by 70.181.39.24. (TW)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾiʃtʃiˈɐ̃ni ˈsɐ̃tus]; born July 9, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion (Formerly known as Women's Middleweight Championship and the Women's Lightweight Championship). Santos won the title on August 15, 2009 by defeating Gina Carano via TKO.[2][3][4] She lives in San Diego where she trains and teaches at The Arena, one of the premier MMA gyms in the United States.[1]

Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos in 2009.
BornCristiane Justino Venancio
(1985-07-09) July 9, 1985 (age 39)
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Other namesCyborg
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight144.5 lb (65.5 kg; 10.32 st)
Reach69 in (180 cm)
StyleMuay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, United States[1]
TeamChute Boxe Academy
The Arena[1]
TrainerRudimar Fedrigo
Rankpurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins10
By knockout8
By decision2
Losses1
By submission1
No contests1
Other information
Notable relativesEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos, Husband
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Cris Cyborg
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Women's Grappling
IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Long Beach 74+ kg (Purple)
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Barcelona 60+ kg

Santos is currently the #1-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[5] and the #1-ranked 145-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[6]

Early life

Cristiane was a national-level team handball player in Brazil before being discovered by Rudimar Fedrigo, a Chute Boxe Academy trainer.[7]

Mixed martial arts career

She made her anticipated United States MMA debut on July 26, 2008 against Shayna Baszler at EliteXC: Unfinished Business.[8] She won the fight by TKO in the second round.[9]

She faced Yoko Takahashi on October 4, 2008 at EliteXC: Heat. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Cristiane was scheduled to face Dutch submission specialist Marloes Coenen at XMMA 7 on February 27, 2009, but backed out of the fight after signing a new contract with Strikeforce.[11] Santos earned a BJJ Purple Belt under her jiu-jitsu instructor Cristiano Marcello in 2009.[12]

Strikeforce

She later signed to fight for Strikeforce,[11] which greatly increased the chance that a fight with Gina Carano would take place. In her Strikeforce debut, Santos faced Hitomi Akano on April 11, 2009 at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz. Santos came in six pounds overweight for the fight. Akano originally rejected the fight due to Santos failing to make weight but later accepted the fight.[13] Santos defeated Akano by TKO in the third round.[14]

Before the fight with Carano, Santos was interviewed by mmaworldwide.com's reporter Aaron Tru. When asked to demonstrate her wrestling abilities, Santos choked the interviewer out cold, in a matter of seconds.

Santos fought Gina Carano on August 15, 2009 at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg for the Women's Middleweight Championship (145 lbs). Santos won via TKO at 4:59 of the 5:00 first round.[15] The card was the first time that a major promotion had featured a main event between women. After the match, Santos hugged Carano, and stated in her interview that she had the utmost respect for Carano, and that it was an honor to fight her.

Santos next defended her title against Dutch standout Marloes Coenen at a Strikeforce event on January 30, 2010.[16] Santos won the fight via TKO at 3:40 of round 3.[17]

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated that the next challenger for Santos would most likely be Erin Toughill.[18] However, Toughill later announced her intentions to leave Strikeforce and plans for the fight with Santos were cancelled.[19]

On April 7, 2010, Coker stated that Santos would fight again in June.[20] She faced Jan Finney at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum[21] and won the fight via KO in the second round.[22] Cyborg's contract with Strikeforce expired June 26, 2011. She renewed her Strikeforce contract on the August 25, 2011.

On September 23, 2011, Strikeforce announced that Santos will return to the promotion to face Hiroko Yamanaka. The fight took place at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on December 17, 2011.[23] Santos won via TKO at just sixteen seconds into the first round; however, on January 6, 2012, Santos tested positive for anabolic steroids and as a result of the banned substance, the fight's result has been changed to a no contest while Santos had her license suspended for one year and was fined $2,500.[24]

Personal life

Cristiane is married to MMA fighter Evangelista Santos.[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • World MMA Awards
    • 2010 Female Fighter of the Year
    • 2009 Female Fighter of the Year
  • Women's MMA Awards
  • Sherdog
    • 2010 Beatdown of the Year vs. Jan Finney on June 26
    • 2010 All-Violence Third Team

Submission grappling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 10 wins 1 loss
By knockout 8 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 2 0
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
NC 10–1 (1) Hiroko Yamanaka NC (overturned by CSAC) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal December 17, 2011 1 0:16 San Diego, California, United States Originally a win via TKO; result overturned and stripped of the title after Santos tested positive for Steroids.
Win 10–1 Jan Finney KO (knee to the body) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum June 26, 2010 2 2:56 San Jose, California, United States Defended Strikeforce Women's Featherweight (145 lb) Championship; Sherdog 2010 Beatdown of the Year
Win 9–1 Marloes Coenen TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Miami January 30, 2010 3 3:40 Sunrise, Florida, United States Defended Strikeforce Women's Featherweight (145 lb) Championship
Win 8–1 Gina Carano TKO(punches) Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg August 15, 2009 1 4:59 San Jose, California, United States Won inaugural Strikeforce Women's Featherweight (145 lb) Championship
Win 7–1 Hitomi Akano TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz April 11, 2009 3 0:35 San Jose, California, United States Catchweight bout, Santos was 5.5 lb over weight
Win 6–1 Yoko Takahashi Decision (unanimous) EliteXC: Heat October 4, 2008 3 3:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win 5–1 Shayna Baszler TKO (punches) EliteXC: Unfinished Business July 26, 2008 2 2:48 Stockton, California, United States
Win 4–1 Marise Vitoria TKO (punches and stomp) Storm Samurai 12 November 25, 2006 1 1:27 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 3–1 Elaine Santiago TKO (corner stoppage) Storm Samurai 11 May 21, 2006 1 2:46 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 2–1 Chris Schroeder TKO (punches) Storm Samurai 10 January 28, 2006 1 N/A Curitiba, Brazil
Win 1–1 Vanessa Porto Decision (unanimous) Storm Samurai 9 November 20, 2005 3 5:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss 0–1 Erica Paes Submission (double kneebar) Show Fight 2 May 17, 2005 1 1:46 Curitiba, Brazil

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "12 Questions for Cris 'Cyborg' Santos". SHERDOG.com. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  2. ^ "Cristiane Santos Becomes First Strikeforce Women's Champion". WorldExtremeFighter.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  3. ^ Strikeforce (2010-07-28). "Official Strikeforce Champions list". Strikeforce.com. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Unified Mixed Martial Arts Rules". state.nj.us. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  5. ^ "Women's MMA Pound-For-Pound Rankings". MMARising.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  6. ^ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  7. ^ "Cyborg, Carano on collision course". Yahoo!Sports. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  8. ^ a b "Ladies To Take CBS-EliteXC Stage". Sherdog.com, by Jordan Breen. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  9. ^ "'Ruthless' Retains". SHERDOG.com. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  10. ^ "'Cyborg' Stays on Track for Carano Showdown; Heun Stops Berto in EliteXC Prelims". SHERDOG.com. 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  11. ^ a b "'Cyborg' Signs with Strikeforce; Carano in Talks". Sherdog.com, by Loretta Hunt. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  12. ^ "'Cyborg' Still A Work In Progress". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  13. ^ "DETAILS OF THE CYBORG VS AKANO CONTROVERSY". MMAWEEKLY.com. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  14. ^ "Diaz Dominates". SHERDOG.com. 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  15. ^ "'Cyborg' Finishes Carano in First Round". SHERDOG.com. 2009-08-16. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  16. ^ "Cyborg vs Coenen Likely To Headline In January". MMARising.com. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
  17. ^ "'Cyborg' Santos dominates Coenen to keep belt". YAHOO! Sports. 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  18. ^ "After title defense, Strikeforce champ Cris "Cyborg" Santos likely to get Erin Toughill next". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  19. ^ "Toughill Announces Plans To Leave Strikeforce". MMARising.com. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  20. ^ "Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos Likely To Fight In June". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  21. ^ "Cris Cyborg vs Jan Finney Planned For June 26th". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  22. ^ "Strikeforce: "Fedor vs Werdum" Live Results". MMARising.com. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  23. ^ "Cris Cyborg To Face Hiroko Yamanaka In Strikeforce Return". MMARising.com. 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  24. ^ "CSAC: Strikeforce champ Cris 'Cyborg' Santos tests positive for anabolic steroid". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
New championship 1st Women's Middleweight Championship
August 15, 2009 - January 6, 2012 		Vacant
Santos stripped of title after testing positive for Steroids


Template:Persondata

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cris_Cyborg&oldid=472112506"