{"id":944302,"date":"2026-10-28T19:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/944302\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T19:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:44:08","slug":"cris-cyborg-says-claressa-shields-quit-mma-because-it-was-too-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/944302\/","title":{"rendered":"Cris Cyborg says Claressa Shields quit MMA because it was &#8216;too hard&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Claressa had her first MMA fight in 2021.<br \/>\nShe could be a solid purple or brown belt in BJJ by now. Claressa<br \/>\nquit MMA because it was too hard and went back to boxing. Since<br \/>\nreturning to Boxing @Claressashields has only had 8 boxing<br \/>\nfights\u2026the same amount of Boxing fights I\u2019ve had while being MMA<br \/>\nWorld Champion. She picks and chooses the easiest road possible<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CrisCy\u20bforg.com 19X World Champ (@criscyborg) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/criscyborg\/status\/2115135974481314189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\nOctober 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Cristiane-Justino-14477\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cris<br \/>\nCyborg<\/a> took aim at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Claressa-Shields-381927\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Claressa<br \/>\nShields<\/a>, accusing the boxing champion of abandoning mixed<br \/>\nmartial arts because it was too difficult.<\/p>\n<p>In an Oct. 27 social media post, Cyborg questioned Shields\u2019<br \/>\nprogress in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and compared their boxing activity,<br \/>\narguing that she has pursued both sports while Shields has focused<br \/>\non boxing.<\/p>\n<p>Cris Cyborg criticizes Claressa Shields&#8217; MMA departure and<br \/>\npredicts a first-round victory in a potential matchup<br \/>\n<br \/>\n\u201cClaressa quit MMA because it was too hard and went back to<br \/>\nboxing,\u201d Cyborg wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian also suggested Shields could have earned a purple or<br \/>\nbrown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu since making her MMA debut in<br \/>\n2021.<\/p>\n<p>Cyborg claimed Shields had competed in eight boxing bouts since<br \/>\nreturning to the sport, matching her own total while reigning as an<br \/>\nMMA world champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClaressa quit MMA because it was too hard and went back to boxing.<br \/>\nSince returning to Boxing @Claressashields has only had 8 boxing<br \/>\nfights\u2026the same amount of Boxing fights I\u2019ve had while being MMA<br \/>\nWorld Champion,\u201d Cyborg continued. \u201cShe picks and chooses the<br \/>\neasiest road possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The feud dates back several years. Shields has claimed she got the<br \/>\nbetter of Cyborg during a 2018 sparring session, and both have<br \/>\npublicly discussed a potential boxing match. In August, Shields<br \/>\nalleged that Cyborg had turned down a $2 million offer to fight at<br \/>\n154 pounds. The two have yet to meet in a professional contest.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I would beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Claressa-Shields-381927\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Claressa<br \/>\nShields<\/a> in MMA without throwing a punch. 145lbs Vs 175lbs and<br \/>\nshe still loses in the first round \ud83e\udd4b It would be ugly. She might<br \/>\nnever fight again.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CrisCy\u20bforg.com 19X World Champ (@criscyborg) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/criscyborg\/status\/2115507358470414640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\nOctober 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Claressa had her first MMA fight in 2021. 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