Cyborg punches Magana over mean tweet at UFC Athlete Retreat
The UFC Athlete Retreat in Las Vegas this weekend was supposed to be a friendly get together for fighters to meet with the promotion's new owners, but not all the fighters could play friendly.
Enraged by a not-so-nice tweet from Angela Magana, Cris Cyborg got physical with her fellow fighter, punching her in the face after some heated words:
Cris Cyborg & Angela Magana just got into an altercation at the retreat. Words exchanged, tempers flared and Cyborg punched Magana.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 21, 2017
@arielhelwani Magana was not rocked 😂😂 she took it like a G, but does have a busted lip.
— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) May 21, 2017
Both combatants confirmed the incident on Twitter, with Cyborg tweeting a link to a story about the event, while Magana subtweeted about the shot she took.
Criminal is getting arrested soon. #yourmajesty
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) May 21, 2017
UFC fighter Rawlings claimed to have video of the incident, but hasn't shared it as she's looking to sell it instead of uploading for free.
Cyborg was upset by a tweet that mocked her looks while she visited cancer patients in Brazil, sources told Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting. Cyborg's father is battling cancer, and the fighter went to the hospital to visit children suffering from the disease.
Only 1 day to vote on #yourmajesty poll in previous tweet. Its anonymous you pussies. Who wore it better? Please see previous tweet to vote pic.twitter.com/ivLD7HD7vk
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) April 27, 2017
Fellow UFC fighter Chris Weidman apparently tried to break up the fight, but was scared away by Cyborg.
You forgot where she punked Weidman like a G! Never seen Weidman pivot away so fast 😂 https://t.co/Dx3KdsAc4q
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 21, 2017
This is true. I learned my lesson fast !!! https://t.co/apyqpML5hk
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) May 21, 2017
Haha she pointed at me and I tucked my tail and ran https://t.co/h2I750vi4Z
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) May 21, 2017
There's little hope Cyborg and Magana will get to resolve their differences in the Octagon as Cyborg is a featherweight and Magana is a strawweight.
The UFC's retreat ends Sunday night.