5 reasons why Cris Cyborg will beat Amanda Nunes

#2 Cyborg hasn’t lost in 13 years

Cyborg hasn't tasted defeat in 13 years

Amanda Nunes might be on a nice run of victories, as she’s won 7 fights in a row and hasn’t been beaten since a 2014 loss to Cat Zingano, but that run pales in comparison to what Cyborg has achieved. Since losing her professional MMA debut back in 2005, the Brazilian hasn’t lost a fight in the cage, and realistically she’s barely come close to losing either.

As crazy as it sounds, Cyborg’s last loss actually came three years before Nunes even had a professional fight! Usually, I’d be concerned about a fighter who’s been around for such a long time – most fighters tend to slow down after a decade at the top – but Cyborg has taken such little damage over the years that it doesn’t feel like an issue at all. And once you get so used to winning, it’s hard for someone to stop you.

Granted, Cyborg’s strength of competition is nowhere near on the same level of what Nunes has faced – ‘The Lioness’ counts great fighters like Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey amongst her victims – but that’s largely because 145lbs is a thinner division than 135lbs and it’s hard to count that against Cyborg - you can only beat who’s in front of you, after all. It’s certainly not like Cyborg has a padded record.

Basically, when you’ve got a fighter who hasn’t lost in 13 years, it’s a bit tricky to imagine them losing any time soon.