Champion of Strikeforce, Cris Cyborg is on the last phase of her preparation for her second belt defense on the event, on June 26, against Jan Finney. After a session of trainings with Rafael Alejara, the tough girl talked to TATAME about her physical preparation, the expectations for the combat, analyzed her opponent’s game and revealed that Evangelista Cyborg, who is coming for a win by knockout on the event, is a good example to follow as a husband.

What did you think of your husband’s win on Strikeforce?

Cyborg has been training a lot, had the opportunity to show his work here and thanks God everything went right… But we hadn’t time to celebrate, because I’m the next one to fight… Let’s celebrate later (laughs).

What are your expectations for this fight?

I’m well trained, on the last phase of my preparation. I’ll stick to my game plan, always trying the knockout, but what I want to do it a good fight, the win is just a consequence. I’ll bring this belt home.

This is your second belt defense on Strikeforce. Do you believe you are more used to the event in comparison with the first fights?

I feel the adrenalin in the same way every fight I do, the training, what changes is the opponent. Adrenalin, responsibility and seriousness are things I bring with myself in every single fight I do.

What do you know about Jan Finney, who will do her debut on this event?

I watched her fights standing, but I’m ready to fight that way and if I have the opportunity to submit her on the ground, I will. I don’t have a plan, I have to feel how things are going during the fight.

Cyborg joked after his fight, saying that now that you are a Champion of Strikefore, he will have to bring the garbage outside on the right time, otherwise you will fight him (laughs)…

At home things get serious (laughs)... But Cyborg’s role is not only to take the garbage outside, that just a small part, right? (laughs). He has to help me more, but he’s cool and helps me a lot. He just had a fight, but he will keep on his diet Just to help me... After my fight we will eat the world (laughs).