Cris Cyborg is headed home.
The former Strikeforce champion will reunite with Scott Coker for a six-round boxing match at Fight Night San Jose 3 on May 17 inside Tech CU Arena in San Jose, California. Cyborg regularly competed for Coker under the Strikeforce banner back when the now-defunct MMA promotion was based in “The Capital of Silicon Valley.”
Cyborg will fight regional pugilist Precious Harris-McCray.
“San Jose holds a special place in my heart as it was where I was able to be a part of history when I became the inaugural Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Champion in the first televised women’s MMA main event fight,” Cyborg said. “Scott Coker is someone who I have worked with for many years and have great respect for. I am thrilled to join Fight Night alongside Gilbert Melendez to continue my boxing career.”
Broadcast plans and possible streaming options have yet to be revealed.
Cyborg, who turns 40 in July, has not competed since capturing a unanimous decision victory over Larissa Pacheco as part of the PFL “Super Fight” pay-per-view (PPV) last fall. The Brazilian is 4-0 as a super welterweight boxer with three knockouts. Harris-McCray, 36, is 4-1 and coming off a loss to Elia Carranza late last year.
“There is no question who the greatest women’s combat sports athlete is,” said official Fight Night spokesperson Gilbert Melendez. “Cris Cyborg has accomplished everything in MMA and continues to display her dominance in boxing. Having Cyborg here as she enters her 20th year competing and being the greatest of all time is an honor.”
Fight Night 3 will be headlined by Bellator veteran Bobby Seronio III taking on fellow undefeated bantamweight Lake Gee (7-0).
