This weekend at UFC 198, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino will finally make her long-awaited UFC debut. Over the years, a superfight with Ronda Rousey has been discussed time and time again, but weight has always been the issue, as Cyborg denied that she could make the 135-pound limit. At Invicta FC, she holds the 145-pound title, while Rousey was the UFC’s long-time 135-pound champion.
Against Leslie Smith, Cyborg will compete at a catchweight of 140 pounds. Surprisingly, it’s not only Smith who enjoyed a little pre-fight feast. Justino also tucked in well at a mother’s day party with her family, only days before the fight.
“For real, I can eat this?,” she asked stunned, when her diet coach handed er a plate full of meat. “Yeah, at 152, yes. Hundred percent,” he replied. A family member even joked, “Oh, this looks too good for a diet.” The cut down to 140 doesn’t seem to be too hard, after all. You can watch the whole video above.
UFC 198 takes place this Saturday at a soccer stadium in Curitiba, Brazil, and is headlined by a heavyweight fight between Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic.