Regarded as one of the most popular and dangerous athletes in women’s combat sports, Cris Cyborg is now nearing the end of her career. Real name, Cristiane Justino Venâncio, was one of the fiercest competitors in UFC, where she won the UFC Women’s Featherweight World Championship.
Cyborg, 40, also experienced a brief career in boxing before moving back to mixed martial arts. Currently competing in PFL, it was recently announced that she would be taking part in her retirement match later this year.
PFL announced that Cris Cyborg will face Ketlen Vieira in her retirement fight on Aug. 22, 2026. Cyborg will defend her Women’s Featherweight Championship against Vieira in the bout. The fight will also serve as the main event for PFL Tampa, which takes place at the Benchmark International Arena.
Starting her career on May. 17, 2005, Cyborg is recognized as one of the most accomplished female fighters in MMA history. While she was defeated in her debut fight, she remained undefeated in her following 21 bouts, securing wins against Gina Carano, Holly Holm, Tonya Evinger, and others. She won the UFC Women’s Featherweight World Championship in 2017 and made two successful title defenses before losing to Amanda Nunes, the only other loss of her career.
Excited for this@ketlenvieiraufc is a tough challenge
She left the UFC ranked 3rd in the division after a win over a top 10 opponent
Victories over legends Holly Holm, Miesha Tate, Cat Zingano, and Sara McMann
Great challenge
@PFLMMA pic.twitter.com/23kmenHhyE
— CrisCy₿org.Com (@criscyborg) June 24, 2026
Cris Cyborg once clapped back at Ronda Rousey’s controversial comments
While once heavily rumored to fight each other, fans were left hanging while waiting see Rousey and Cyborg square off inside the octagon. A few months ago, Rousey dropped a few controversial statements on Gina Carano’s 2009 opponent, Cris Cyborg. However, Cyborg didn’t stay silent and shot back at the comments.
“How crazy? This is already past 10 years [ago],” Cyborg told MMA Fighting. “She’s already a mother, she’s retired for 10 years, and I’m in a different time in my life, too. So the past 10 years, I didn’t think about her. This is annoying her. But I’m just living my life and enjoying, I do a lot of things for the sport, and I’m going to continue doing.”
Rousey retired from fighting after winning against Gina Carano, while Cyborg is moving closer to her retirement fight.
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