The MMA legend brought in three elite training partners to prepare her for Saturday’s Super Fights World Championship showdown at PFL: Battle of the Giants.
Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg goes to throw Forrest Molinari on Oct. 2, 2024, at her gym in Huntington Beach. Nine months ago, as rumors swirled of a highly anticipated women’s MMA matchup between the legendary Cris Cyborg and PFL two-division champion Larissa Pacheco, one comment caught the attention of Cyborg’s team.
Along the way, the 39-year-old Cyborg has become renowned as one of the most fearsome and powerful punchers in women’s MMA. She has knocked out 22 of her opponents, an 81% clip. In came Rafaela Guedes, one month removed from winning gold in the prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club championship, regarded as the top submission grappling tournament in the world, in the +65kg category .
“As someone who just came over four months ago, like, that’s just unheard of to get to have that opportunity,” said Molinari, 29, who trains in Arizona. “And Cris is so down to earth and so cool in person. And it’s like, even though this is obviously her training camp and her going for her fifth historic belt, she takes the time to show me stuff as we’re going so that I’m getting some learning out of it.
Last but not least is a former UFC champion returning the favor as training partner. Earlier this year, Cyborg traveled to New Mexico to help Holly Holm prepare for her fight with Kayla Harrison. The foursome kicked around names for their group – The Dream Team? The Squad? – during a recent session, less than three weeks before Cyborg’s fight. Each of the training partners demonstrated a drill or technique, followed by the other three following through, step by step. Scrambles and leg locks. Belly-to-back throws. Slipping punches and throwing combinations.“It’s nice because you see everybody’s very good at their own sport, and you can change and learn.
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