Cyborg on lack of 145-pound division: It's because 'I don't have blonde hair and blue eyes'
Cris Cyborg made waves during her appearance on FOX Sports' "Speak for Yourself" on Thursday.
In addition to again calling out Ronda Rousey, Cyborg challenged the UFC on the lack of a 145-pound division for her to fight in, chalking it up to her looks rather than her ability to have good fights and draw pay per view numbers.
"I think about when I fought Gina Carano, if she won this fight, I think of course the UFC would already have my division (at) 145," Cyborg told Jason Whitlock. "People are like 'why (do they) not have your division?', maybe because I don't have blonde hair and blue eyes. I don't know."
"Because if I'm American and everything I did for the sport, I'd already have my division," Cyborg continued. "But I don't feel sorry, I'll just try to do 140 and make amazing fights for my fans. I'm in the UFC now because my fans want to see me there and because I love my job."
Cyborg's struggles to get down to 140 pounds have been well documented of late, so the push for a 145-pound division has intensified.
With her fights drawing decent pay per view numbers, the UFC may have to capitulate and make Cyborg their top priority in terms of female fighters.