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Published 16:29 2 Jul 2017 BST
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"We signed Cyborg. We made a commitment to Cyborg. Not everything is easy. Not everything is as fun as other divisions or whatever. But we made a commitment to this woman and she’s had a rough go here in the UFC." "She hasn’t been thrilled with things that have been said, things that have been done. And to be honest with you, we’ve made some mistakes when it comes to Cyborg. The least we could do is get our shit together and get this woman a fight for the title.”Cyborg has two knockouts in two UFC fights, including one Fight Night headliner that drew more than decent viewership ratings. However, she had a tough cut to make 140 lbs for both those bouts. She takes on Tonya Evinger at UFC 214 for the vacant women's featherweight belt and as White puts it, "basically, Cyborg owns that division." That's the sort of promotion she would have been looking for.
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