5 reasons why 'Cyborg' is an MMA GOAT

UFC 214 Cris Cyborg vs. Tonya Evinger
UFC 214 Cris Cyborg vs. Tonya Evinger

#5. 20 wins by TKO/KO

Cris Cyborg at UFC 219, via Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cris Cyborg at UFC 219, via Ultimate Fighting Championship

'Cyborg' scored her first TKO win in 2005 at Storm Samurai 10. She stopped the third opponent of her professional career, Chris Schroeder, via a rain of brutal punches in the first round. Since then, the Brazilian fighter has accumulated 19 more vicious knockouts. For instance, Jan Finney was no match for her when they fought in Strikeforce. A crippling knee to the ribs ended the fight early for Finney but gave the Brazilian victor another dominant performance to celebrate.

At one point, she sported an undefeated win streak consisting only of knockouts. Within one fight promotion, Invicta FC, she won all five of her fights in the same fashion.

Most of her wins in the UFC are by knockout. Leslie Smith fell to 'Cyborg's punching power when she joined the promotion in 2016. Not only was it another round one finish, but also an exemplary way to enter the most glorified MMA promotion.

One of the champion's most notable TKOs was when she put Gina Carano into retirement after defeating her in Strikeforce.

With 20 knockouts under her name, that places her right under the knockout king, Derrick Lewis. He flaunts 21 knockouts overall and 13 in the UFC.

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