Cris "Cyborg" Justino is looking at a court date after punching fellow UFC fighter Angela Magana last weekend in Las Vegas, but Justino isn't the only woman at fault here.
Magana set the incident in motion with a tasteless personal attack of Justino on social media, one in a series of shots Magana has taken at Justino over the years.
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Sources told Sporting News that Justino became enraged when Magana blasted her looks while Justino was visiting children battling cancer at a Brazilian hospital.
Only 1 day to vote on #yourmajesty poll in previous tweet. Its anonymous you pussies. Who wore it better? Please see previous tweet to vote pic.twitter.com/ivLD7HD7vk
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) April 27, 2017
That is about as low as you can go. If you want to make fun of someone and rile them up, fine, but making fun of someone who is taking time out of their day to visit sick children is about as distasteful as it gets. Magana should be absolutely ashamed of herself.
Justino confronted Magana about the tweets Sunday at the UFC Athlete Retreat. Magana's response didn't satisfy Justino, so Justino slugged her. Magana pressed charges and Justino was cited for misdemeanor battery. Las Vegas police said Justino will not be arrested.
Clearly, Justino should have handled the situation better. There is nothing wrong with having a conversation with someone if you feel they've stepped over the line, which Magana obviously did, but by no means should Justino have clocked Magana for giving an answer she didn't like.
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Magana, on the other hand, took an extreme step by pressing charges. She and Justino should have just apologized after the incident and agreed to move on.
Magana, aka "Your Majesty," is more known these days for provocative tweets showing off her body than for her cage fighting. The strawweight hasn't fought since a December 2015 defeat to Michelle Waterson. Overall, she's 11-8 and has lost her last four fights, including two in the UFC.
#yourmajesty is fighting end of summer.Official start point. How much weight do I need to lose? #thickerthanasnicker #UFC #mma #fighterfat pic.twitter.com/jmxU8wmJJa
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) March 23, 2017
Waking up is so hard to do #yourmajesty #sleepingnaked #healthy pic.twitter.com/ZhuNmC6clX
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) January 28, 2017
#proof why #yourmajesty can't fit into any gi! #mexicanproblems #fatassproblems #clothesneverfit #bulkingseason pic.twitter.com/J0SmmBECsB
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) January 27, 2017
Her constant quest for publicity took her back to Twitter, where she unleashed a tirade about the incident.
Justino then escalated things Monday evening with a lengthy Facebook post in which she claimed top UFC brass encourage harassment and that such an attitude emboldened Magana.
That is a bold statement to make, and likely an inaccurate one. Why would an organization trying to break through the glass ceiling and become mainstream encourage something of that nature?
It was yet another wrong move in a series of them, by both women.
Steven Muehlhausen is an MMA and boxing writer and contributor for Sporting News. You can find his podcast, "The Fight Club Chicago," and subscribe on iTunes. You can email him at [email protected] and can find him on Twitter @SMuehlhausenMMA.
