Cris Cyborg defeated Julia Budd by referee stoppage in 1:14 min of round 4. With this victory, Cris wrote history and became first fighter in MMA history who win titles in 4 different organisation: Bellator, UFC, Invicta FC and Strikeforce.
Amazing.
And amazing was the performance of Cris Cyborg, she was dominating Julia Budd in all rounds before she finished her with body-head combinations. Julia looked really prepared and looked very good, but Cris did not let her to “enter the zone”, to catch her rhythm – constantly changing pace switching from wrestling to striking and scoring in the meantime.
In the end of the 3rd round, Cris ended fight in mount position landing grand and pound on Julia and in beginning of round 4 Cris looked not so aggressive-but that was a trap. Cris was taking the space from Julia just by good movement and once she got Julia with back to the cage she released killing combination starting with two strong punches to the body, then going up landing some good strikes to the head and Julia was already in all defence mode. Cris still swinging and lands another strong body shot which was the one that was decided the fight. Julia fell down and referee jumped in and stopped the fight.
The challenger, @CrisCyborg, heads to the cage to fight for the women’s featherweight title in her Bellator debut.#Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/75YCbrUW6o
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 26, 2020
The Champ is here! @JuliaBudd is making her way to the cage to defend her title once more at #Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/RgsBmZiyVf
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 26, 2020
And now the CHAMP @JuliaBudd @BellatorMMA LIVE on @DAZN_USA pic.twitter.com/gqBhp8uLcz
— Jenn Brown TV (@JennBrown) January 26, 2020
Things are heating up in round one between @CrisCyborg and @JuliaBudd.#Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/5qx3OTOt7o
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 26, 2020
Aggressive start to round 2️⃣ from @CrisCyborg!#Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/BNSpdFrAGm
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 26, 2020
Round 2 action from Budd vs. Cyborg! 💥
Tune in now! https://t.co/j4BIUf4XnH pic.twitter.com/RAksgejO3Q
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) January 26, 2020
😳 Ouch! Round 3️⃣is winding down!
Watch @JuliaBudd vs. @CrisCyborg LIVE on @DAZN_USA now!
📲 https://t.co/gI5OvpCoYi#Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/XWGd4CiphQ— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 26, 2020
.@CrisCyborg caps off her brilliant Bellator debut with a round 4 TKO! 🏆#Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/byDfekcas7
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) January 26, 2020
4 belts in 4 organizations! #Bellator238 @criscyborg pic.twitter.com/xvSu94ed9m
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 26, 2020
After 2 rds @criscyborg 2 up vs @JuliaBudd at #bellator238 its a real tussle for supremacy but Cyborg after 10 mins @BellatorMMA featherweight title @theforum live now on @SkySports pic.twitter.com/G8y53RFjD2
— Gareth A Davies (@GarethADaviesDT) January 26, 2020
#AndNew 👑 | 📸: @ekc pic.twitter.com/VGZTagYKPK
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) January 26, 2020