Cris Cyborg isn’t too happy with the PFL and recently clapped back as she believes the promotion used her name to build up Claressa Shields.

The ongoing beef between Cyborg and Shields stems from their interaction at the Super Bowl radio row, where they spoke about a potential boxing match. Since then, the reigning women’s boxing champion-turned-PFL star and reigning Bellator women’s featherweight champion have had a number of heated exchanges on social media.

Most recently, Shields recounted a sparring session with Cyborg during her appearance on The MMA Hour this past week. She mentioned that the Brazilian is no match for her in boxing and discredited her boxing skills by noting that it would be an easy fight.

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The PFL then posted a clip along with the boxer’s comments to their Instagram account, which caught Cyborg’s attention. The Bellator women’s featherweight champion was clearly upset with the post and clapped back at the promotion:

It’s weird this is how @pflmma chooses to promote me with their PR team. Same thing Super Bowl weekend in Vegas. Nobody from PFL even booked me an interview that weekend after that publicity stunt. It’s just weird after watching them use my name to build Kayla to see them using the same strategy to build Claressa.”

It will be interesting to see whether Shields will respond to Cyborg regarding the PFL using her to build her up or if it actually leads to a bout between the two as they are both signed to the promotion.

What did Claressa Shields say about Cris Cyborg?

Claressa Shields didn’t hold back when she shared her thoughts on Cyborg’s boxing skills. She noted that Cyborg would be no match for her in the ring.

During her appearance on The MMA Hour, the women’s boxing champion recounted their 2018 sparring session and mentioned that based on her observation, the reigning Bellator women’s featherweight champion would have no chance against her. She said:

Cris Cyborg got power in MMA because you have all those different arts that you can use. In boxing, Cris Cyborg, she can’t mess with me on the day that I’m sick with the flu.”

Claressa Shields recently weighed in on a possible boxing bout against Cris Cyborg and doubled down on the women’s MMA legend’s chances should they compete in the ring.

Shields is coming off her hard-fought split decision win over Kelsey DeSantis this past weekend at the historic PFL vs. Bellator event in Saudi Arabia. The women’s boxing champion received some criticism online, especially from Cyborg, who has been open about wanting to fight her in a 147-pound bout.

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Boxing champion Claressa Shields has been facing criticism from fellow fighter Cris Cyborg who accused her of struggling to make weight for her MMA fight. The Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Bellator MMA merged for the first time, hosting a combined event called PFL vs. Bellator: Champs, on February 24th. Cyborg’s remarks about Shields in the lead-up to her match as well as post her win further fueled the already-ignited rivalry between the two.

According to Cyborg, the fight against Kelsey DeSantis was initially scheduled as a women’s lightweight bout at 155 lbs, but since Shields failed to make the weight, the fight then had to be pushed to a catchweight of 165 lbs. “Just heard Claressa Shields had to move her fight… because she can’t make the weight limit,” wrote Cyborg on X. This understandably left Shields infuriated who refused to take it lying down.

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Claressa Shields wasted no time addressing Cris Cyborg’s criticism after her recent victory. In a fiery post-fight interview, Shields declared, “I don’t give a damn about Cris Cyborg. She can’t beat me in a fight. She can’t beat me in boxing.“

Furthermore, she accused Cyborg of being upset over her fight with Larissa Pacheco, the PFL champion, falling out. Shields’ frustration was evident as she continued, “But Cris Cyborg is mad because she turned down a fight…because she’s supposed to be fighting here.“

However, her anger didn’t subside from just this. Later on, the undisputed champion took to Twitter to threaten Cyborg with potential legal consequences if she continued making such accusations. She wrote, “I know if @criscyborg you don’t want to get sued you better stop lying Goofy a** bum. I didn’t miss weight you clown ssa b%>€ the fight was at a catch weight 165 & I weighed in at 164.4 lower than my opponent.” 

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Shields claimed that the fight was a catchweight and she even weighed lower than her opponent which means there is no substance to the allegations that Cyborg is making against her. That aside, she also shared her gratitude for the victory.

Claressa Shields, the boxing champion known for her grit, has added another accomplishment to her career. At 28, she stepped into the MMA ring in Saudi Arabia and emerged victorious in a hard-fought battle.

Shields’ win over Kelsey De Santis came via a close split decision. “I had such a hard camp,” she admitted, reflecting on the experience. She added, “I almost got my arm snapped in the freakin’ armbar. I had to fight out of that.“