MMA Quick Quote: Cristiane 'Cyborg' Santos puts an exclamation point after her period
by Jesse Holland on Apr 20, 2009 12:28 PM EDT
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"I used the same diet that I used to fight Shayana and I made 140lbs, much less than this time. But I had a little problem that all women suffer every month. I had the menstrual period three days before the weigh-in and it put me in trouble. I have nothing to say (to Josh Barnett). I always was professional. When I fought his athlete I made the weight easily. This time I had some problems but I believe what he thinks about me has no connection with my weight and is instead because I put one more win from his team inside my pocket."
Strikeforce female powerhouse Cristiane Santos (7-1) responds to a recent MySpace blog by Josh Barnett via Brasilcombate.com about "Cyborg's" inability to make weight for her fight against Hitomi Akano at Strikeforce "Shamrock vs. Diaz" on April 11. "The Babyface Assassin" called her TKO smashing over "Girlfight Monster" "hollow" and her lack of professionalism "deplorable." Santos however merely chalks it up to unfortunate timing as it relates to her menstrual cycle and that her weight problem was out of her control. What say you?
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I think thats what happend to Alves too :P
I kid, I kid
by IrishKev on Apr 20, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I can understand a little bit of water retention, but wasn’t she SEVEN POUNDS overweight? That’s about 3/4’s of a gallon of water. Run harder on the treadmill.
by Freddy on Apr 20, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
if she was so professional she would be taking pills so she didnt have women’s problems every month!
by newfie on Apr 20, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Her period may account for about 3 pounds of water not 7 and how the hell did she make 140??? She was looking ripped at 152.
by subwayy2sallyy on Apr 20, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Give me a break. That “woman” hasn’t had a period in years. The steroids she is/was on would make it impossible to have a period.
by naturalshadow on Apr 20, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Couldn’t care less. She should have known before hand. And what the brazilians pulled in backscene according to megumi fuji was straight classless and unprofessional. They even tried to play 1.5 lbs panties bull$hit too like gina.
by NameNotRequired on Apr 20, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Just thinking about this ’roid pig with a tampon hanging out of her is enough to make me go on a fucking hunger strike.
by Jeremyjackson on Apr 20, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Seven pounds is bullshit, no matter what her excuse.
by Sir Chokemout on Apr 20, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
true but its women’s MMA so realistically who cares
by McArthur on Apr 20, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you guys are to hard on her she’s a women when do women do anything right am i right fellas
by HAMMER TIME on Apr 20, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Simple, Cris could fight Hitomi 10 times and Cris would kick her ass 10 times. More importantly, here IS NOT a pic of me and Gina!
by Glenn on Apr 20, 2009 12:36 PM EDT reply actions
Thanks, being redirected to a porn site is not cool.
by Freddy on Apr 20, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses!! Tired of excuses!!! Make weight. Period!!! At least she don’t have to make weight to fight Carano ‘cuz the’ll both probably miss weight. They should just call it a lazy weight fight 140-180 division. Then at least they both won’t look stupid. I have no respect for fighters who miss weight more than once. Once is possible when your learning to cut to a new weight or maybe you calculated wrong, but multiple times? Is unprofessional and unacceptable.
by getrawbc on Apr 20, 2009 12:36 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed. If a woman doesn’t make weight, its her period. If she’s bitchy, its her period. If she has rage and murders her husband, its her period. Women use their period everytime they need an excuse.
by UFC Champ on Apr 20, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
If the excuse was there I’d prob. use it too
by pwilson on Apr 20, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You know what, evrybody is talkin smack about her not making weight but nobody is talking about the CSAC for not just alowing this fight to happen, but bending their own rules and taking part of a percentage of her earnings that all should of went to her opponent! I can’t believe that the CSAC says that they are set up for the protection and well being of the fighters but this appears to be a farse. When they can bend their own rules and over enforce the ones they want is no longer for the benefit and well being of the fighters but just a way for them to make more money!!! I would like to drug test them and see how many of them test possitive for banned substances! I bet the results would be interesting!!!
by anthony cazares on Apr 20, 2009 12:40 PM EDT reply actions
As a female fighter myself I personally know it’s not easy to lose the weight at times like that. You aren’t just gaining the water weight you are putting on weight in places you cant lose it from until it’s all over aka the chest. However there are ways to skip said issue so I am a little torn in two by her comments and would have to say she has some proving to do.
by femalefatale on Apr 20, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions
Ok that’s understandable if it was the first time but it happen a lot
by HAMMER TIME on Apr 20, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions
Wow…can you just imagine this beast with PMS???
SHUDDER!!!
by talkman on Apr 20, 2009 12:50 PM EDT reply actions
I can’t remember but I think she was either 7 or 9 pounds over. We can reasonably assume thats more than whatever weight her menstration could account for.
by James on Apr 20, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions
Is that you Josh?
I had no idea that MMAMAnia.com attracted world-renowned gynecological experts. Please Doctor, tell us more.
For all of you who have never dated a girl, some women have extreme symptoms when they get their period. Especially if they’re not using the Pill (or equivalent).
It is a regular phenomenon with random effects (duration, severity, etc.). And it can be worse in people with lower body fat %, because the body will be unable to store those hormones in fat and have to make more every month.
Honestly, unless this board is full of Josh Barnett apologists (and it might be), there is nothing to get excited about.
by Drake_Labatt on Apr 20, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Are there any female bloggers on mania that can support or refute Cyborg’s statement??
by PhilQNY on Apr 20, 2009 12:59 PM EDT reply actions
There is no excuse for missing weight. This is a professional sport. Making weight is kind of, you know, important. It shouldnt just not apply to women. And the commission and Strikeforce are just as to blame for allowing this fight to happen. If she was having women “issues” and knew she wasnt going to make weight then the fight should be called off. 7 pounds is unacceptable for a pro fighter.
Im sure the olympic female boxers, taekwondo and judokas all make weight without all the rubbish female “issue” jibba jabber. Pathetic.
No excuse.
by UK_Chris on Apr 20, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions
have you guys heard about that movie “never surrender” that is coming out on april 28th with BJ, GSP and SILVA? It’s going to be sick!
by mike on Apr 20, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions
LOL!THAT’S f..king hilarious!Probably the worst movie ever,well maybe tie with Zombie Strippers.
by Alpha Male 360 on Apr 20, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Where in japan? Haven’t heard a squeak about it.
by nathan on Apr 20, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions
Only Karo; the heat has problems twice a month even…
by O damn he got caught on Apr 20, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok, I have to say, if I were against women fighting right now, I would be dying of laughter after reading that.
by RyGuy on Apr 20, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions
Cris is very professional. That wasn’t on purpose and I loved her response to Barnett.
by Educr1 on Apr 20, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions
Barnett needs to check himself before calling others out. The dude got ran out of the ufc for steroids and has also challenged Kenflo to a fight, who weighs around 80 lbs less than him. Can’t stand that dude
by Josh H. on Apr 20, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t know much about her mma strength or Gina’s. But all biases aside, when it comes to hotness :), is one more dominant then the other?
I mean if they fight, can it go either way, or is there a clear cut better, stronger fighter?
by Alex on Apr 20, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions
Cris would definitely be the favourite. I actually feel it’s closer than most people on here think.
by RobH86 on Apr 20, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
how funny would it be if she was bleeding in the cage and some1 was commenting on it ‘’oh no she’s bleeding but i cant see the cut’’ lol
by ruan-fiy on Apr 20, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
since when do DUDES like HER get a PEROID…..I mean she has a penis…..right????
by Relentless on Apr 20, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions
LOL at the best article title of the day. Well done J. Holland!
by Mike Calimbas on Apr 20, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions
Yes yes, wonderful play on words. lol
It sounds too easy for a woman to pull that excuse out of the book – but I’m not an expert on how much weight a woman retains when she’s raggin, so I will Cyborg the benefit of the doubt.
And hey – if she was bullshitting, and she AND Gina did miss weight/not care, maybe making more of a deal out of women’s MMA (finding promotions, airing girl fights, sniffing out new competition) will make the fighters care more about professionalism. Hell if no one cares about them, why should it matter?
Just another idea…
by djmatt604 on Apr 20, 2009 6:26 PM EDT reply actions
Are there any females out there who can comment on this, besides myself? Obviously every woman’s body is different….but from my personal experience, this is NOT true at all. I have heard of some females having water retention… but 7 pounds??? Are you kidding me? That could be an entire dress size!
Also beware- some females use this as an excuse. I have witnessed many a female blame an athletic loss due to the fact that she was having her period. I think it’s BS.
Regardless, this is just my own personal experience. Cyborg could be legit about this, I really don’t know.
by justagirl on Apr 20, 2009 7:05 PM EDT reply actions
LOL! Well yes, I AM abnormal, but for far weirder reasons than not gaining weight during my period.
by justagirl on Apr 21, 2009 6:37 AM EDT up reply actions
who in the hell did cyborg ever lose to? she’s 8-1 right? what other woman could possibly beat this chick?
she will destroy carano when they fight. carano has the face/body to be the “face of women’s mma” but cyborg is going to kill her when they fight.
by B_Hos on Apr 20, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions
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