Undisputed World Boxing middleweight champion and PFL fighter Claressa Shields has talked about Bellator women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and says she wants a fight with her.
The fight that I see – it’s the scariest fight for me in MMA – would be me vs. Cris Cyborg. She’s a GOAT in MMA, and I’m a GOAT in boxing, and we both have multiple world titles in our field. I feel that fight right there would be the biggest fight and a fight that I would get up for. Listen, I would get up for a fight against Kayla Harrison or Larissa Pacheco. Those girls are badasses and good at what they do. But Cris just seems like she’s the beast. … If I had to pick a dream fight, it would be against her. I feel she’s better than Kayla and Larissa.
Claressa Shields
Shields, 28, had her last MMA fight in October 2021 in the PFL regular season finale, losing to Abigail Montes by split decision. She has one win and one loss on her record.
Cyborg, 38, last stepped into the cage in October 2023 at Bellator 300, defeating Cat Zingano by first-round technical knockout. She has 27 wins and two losses on her record.