In 2009, Cris Cyborg knocked out American Gina Carano to win the Strikeforce featherweight title, a first‑ever women’s title bout to headline a major event and broadcast live primetime in the U.S.

At 41, Cyborg has a record of 21 of 22 fights, claiming titles in the UFC, Bellator and PFL. She credits the 2009 win for opening doors not only for herself but for women worldwide, saying it showed the sport’s potential.

She will defend her PFL featherweight title against fellow Brazilian Ketlen Vieira in Tampa, Florida, a possible final fight that would extend her record as the most‑fought world‑title woman in MMA history.

Cyborg hints that the bout could be her last, noting a potential shift to professional boxing or even training to become a veterinary surgeon—an early childhood dream that fuels her passion for animals.