Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino recently lost her Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight belt to Amanda Nunes. If she wants to get back on track, she will have to get past a tough customer in Felicia Spencer. Like her, Spencer is a former Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder and would want nothing more than to make an even greater impact in the UFC at her expense. Learn more about their upcoming bout at UFC 240 through the numbers below.
Age and height
A win over Spencer should be a good present for Cyborg, who celebrated her 34th birthday on July 9. She was born in 1985, five years earlier than Spencer. “Feenom” will turn 29 on Nov. 29. Spencer stands 5’6”, just two inches shorter than Cyborg.Overall experience
On May 17, 2005, Cyborg made her professional debut, losing to Erica Paes in an event called Show Fight 2 held in Curitiba, Brazil. She then went undefeated for almost 13 years, capturing the Strikeforce, Invicta FC and UFC featherweight titles along the way. In her most recent bout, Cyborg lost the UFC featherweight strap to Nunes. Cyborg’s current record is 20-2, with one no contest.Spencer didn’t make her pro debut until Sept. 12, 2015, more than 10 years after Cyborg entered her maiden fight. She knocked out Rachel Wiley at Invicta FC 14 and has been untouchable since then. Spencer’s record now stands at 7-0.
UFC appearances
Cyborg entered the UFC with a ton of hype behind her, having previously captured the Strikeforce and Invicta FC 145-pound titles. The fact that she ran through every opponent she faced only added to her reputation. Leslie Smith, her first opponent in the UFC, was no different.Cyborg knocked out Smith in the first round of their UFC 198 encounter in front of her hometown crowd in Curitiba, Brazil. Her promotional record is 5-1. Meanwhile, Spencer is coming off her maiden UFC bout, submitting Megan Anderson via rear-naked choke in the first round.