How do you feel Marloes stacks up as an opponent as compared to Gina Carano?
“I don’t really compare any other opponents at all. I basically take each fight individually and look at whatever issues come up.” Do you look at this as a nationalistic battle (Brazil vs. Netherlands), or is this just one women against another? “I look at Marloes as a fighter and as a woman. I look at her as just another person competing with me and trying to take my belt away. Basically, I’m always defending my country no matter where I’m fighting, so I’m always defending the flag.” What are your thoughts on the future of women’s MMA? “Every woman that’s working with MMA right now and every woman that’s fighting plays a very important role in the sport and where the sport is going to take them. I really hope that I have a lot of fans out there and I hope to train little Cyborgs all over the world. I’m just excited to be part of it.” How has your life changed since you beat Gina Carano? “Regardless of being a woman or not, a belt changes any athlete’s life. The athlete’s goal is to ge
