Cris 'Cyborg' wins in UFC debut with hellacious first-round TKO

Jordan Greer

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Poor Leslie Smith. She never had a chance.

Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino lived up to the hype Saturday night in her UFC debut, defeating Smith in 81 seconds at UFC 198. "Cyborg" came out guns blazing and won by TKO after a series of right hands to Smith's head. 

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"Cyborg" made contact on 21 of 32 strike attempts (66 percent) and moved to 16-1 overall. 

There isn't an obvious opponent for her to face next, but surely MMA fans would love to see a matchup with Ronda Rousey. Regardless of what the future holds, "Cyborg" sent a strong message in her first UFC bout. She's here to fight.

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Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.