Cris Cyborg Fires Back at Critics Who Call Her Too Old

Cris Cyborg is not interested in talk that her best days are behind her. Responding to critics who say she is getting old and is no longer the fighter she once was, the 41-year-old turned the argument around: what they see as age, she sees as experience and maturity.

"I haven't lost a fight in over 7 years," Cyborg wrote, adding that her combined boxing and MMA record over that span stands at 18-0. That tally counts one exhibition boxing win, seven professional boxing victories and her current ten-fight winning streak in mixed martial arts.

A resume across five promotions

Cyborg had talked about retirement before her last fight. She is the reigning PFL women's featherweight champion and a former PFL Super Fights champion, and she has also held featherweight titles in Bellator, Invicta FC, Strikeforce and the UFC. She is the only fighter, man or woman, to win world titles across five major promotions.

Her success extends to boxing, where she is the WIBA light middleweight champion and unbeaten at 7-0 as a professional. In MMA her record stands at 30-2 with one no contest. She has since walked back her earlier retirement talk.

What comes next

Her most recent outing was a unanimous decision over Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa. That was the final fight on her PFL contract, and there has been no word on whether she will re-sign or explore Scott Coker's new promotion. A boxing match with longtime rival Claressa Shields has been floated, but Shields has shown little interest. For now, Cyborg plans to enjoy some time off before returning with a plan for the rest of her career.