Cris Cyborg walks back retirement talk ahead of PFL Tampa
No longer sure about retirement, Cris Cyborg says she's now open to the idea of fighting past Saturday's PFL Tampa.
Cris Cyborg has clarified her retirement status ahead of her main event bout at PFL Tampa. The PFL has labeled Cyborg's fight against Ketlen Vieira as her retirement from MMA, but Cyborg told MMA Junkie that her retirement is not yet final. Her women's featherweight title defense against Vieira will mark her last fight under her current PFL contract, and she remains undecided on whether she will continue fighting beyond that.
Cyborg, who has been contemplating retirement for years due to her age and experience, still feels she is at the top of her game at 41 years old. She attributes her current performance to her disciplined training and recovery methods. Despite the uncertainty surrounding her future, Cyborg is fully focused on her upcoming fight with Vieira.
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