Strikeforce women’s middleweight (145-pound) champion Cris “Cyborg” Santos is set to return to action as part of the Strikeforce and M-1 Global co-promoted event on June 26 in San Jose, Calif. Now she has an opponent.
Cyborg will defend her belt against veteran fighter Jan Finney, according to a report by MMAJunkie.com.
Cyborg has been indestructible since emerging in Strikeforce early last year. She has racked up three straight victories under the promotion’s banner, including her title capturing destruction of Gina Carano in August. Her professional record currently stands at 9-1.
Finney has a mediocre record of 8-7 that belies her abilities. A strong striker, Finney’s losses have come against the best female fighters in the world, taking Julie Kedzie, Meisha Tate, and Erin Toughill to decisions. Since the decision loss to Toughill in November 2008, Finney has reeled off four straight victories to earn the shot at Cyborg.
A heavyweight showdown between Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum headlines the June 26 event at the HP Pavilion
Sunday, May 16, 2010
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