Cris Cyborg wrote on X that Claressa Shields quit MMA because it was too hard and 'picks and chooses the easiest road possible'; Shields has not replied in the report.
What we know
- Cyborg wrote on X, quoting @knockoutsx, that Shields 'quit MMA because it was too hard and went back to boxing'.
- Cyborg wrote that Shields 'picks and chooses the easiest road possible' and could be a purple or brown belt in BJJ by now.
Reported, not confirmed
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Cyborg claims Shields has had eight boxing fights since returning, matching her own boxing count while she held an MMA title.
Knockout Daily
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Shields had her first MMA fight in 2021; no reply from her is reported and no fight is discussed.
Knockout Daily
Cris Cyborg went after Claressa Shields on X on Tuesday. She quoted a post from @knockoutsx claiming Shields "made MMA look EASY despite being a BOXER" and wrote that Shields quit MMA because it was too hard and went back to boxing.
Cyborg, the PFL women's featherweight champion, added that by her count Shields has had eight boxing fights since returning to the ring, the same number she has had in boxing while holding an MMA world title. She also wrote that Shields could be a solid purple or brown belt in BJJ by now, and closed with: "She picks and chooses the easiest road possible."
Shields made her MMA debut in 2021. The report does not say that Shields has responded, and no fight between the two has been discussed.
Cyborg, the PFL women's featherweight champion, added that by her count Shields has had eight boxing fights since returning to the ring, the same number she has had in boxing while holding an MMA world title. She also wrote that Shields could be a solid purple or brown belt in BJJ by now, and closed with: "She picks and chooses the easiest road possible."
Shields made her MMA debut in 2021. The report does not say that Shields has responded, and no fight between the two has been discussed.
- Summary
- Cris Cyborg wrote on X that Claressa Shields quit MMA because it was too hard and 'picks and chooses the easiest road possible'; Shields has not replied in the report.
- Key points (one per line)
- Cyborg quoted a fan post praising Shields' MMA run and wrote that Shields 'quit MMA because it was too hard and went back to boxing'.
She claimed Shields has had eight boxing fights since returning, as many as Cyborg has had while holding an MMA title.
No response from Shields is reported.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Knockout Daily | https://knockoutdaily.com/news/cris-cyborg-just-torched-claressa-shields-says-mma-was-too-hard-for-her
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