Cris Cyborg became just the second women’s featherweight champion in Bellator history on Saturday when she dethroned Julia Budd of the title in the Bellator 238 headliner.
In her promotional debut, Cyborg (22-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) added Bellator’s belt to her collection alongside UFC, Invicta FC and Strikeforce titles. She did it with a fourth-round TKO victory over Budd (13-3 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) in the DAZN-streamed main event, which took place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Cyborg’s victory over Budd at Bellator 238.
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The belt is on the line next! @BellatorMMA women's featherweight @JuliaBudd puts her title on the line vs. debuting former UFC champ @CrisCyborg in the #Bellator238 main event.
Full results: https://t.co/bk3ZB55s3R pic.twitter.com/3Ehps66q3J
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 26, 2020
Women's Featherweight Title Closing Betting Odds:
Julia Budd +375
Cris Cyborg -500#Bellator238 💰 https://t.co/xHsbgPdJuu— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) January 26, 2020
Main event time for #Bellator238
Picking Cyborg to dethrone the champion Budd, but this fight is a lot closer than the odds indicate. Budd has always had grinding and grappling chops that could make this fight ugly, but suspect that Cyborg will be the one punctuating exchanges.
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) January 26, 2020
Julia immediately backs to the cage as Cyborg pressures forward.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) January 26, 2020
Big fight feel in the Forum as we approach midway point of Round 1 between Budd and Cyborg.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) January 26, 2020
That was a freakish get-up from Budd. She almost pendulum swung her legs like an armbar escape, except she used the leverage to supercharge her underhook get-up. #Bellator238
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) January 26, 2020
Budd is fit af #Bellator
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) January 26, 2020
"Julia!" chant starts … Cyborg kicks her … and Cyborg got flipped on a kick and is on her back #Bellator238
— Brian Martin (@TheBMartin) January 26, 2020
Budd lands a knee while Cyborg had her knee down. Illegal. Mike Beltran issues warning. #Bellator238
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) January 26, 2020
Lol Cyborg points at Budd like ah ah can't do that
— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) January 26, 2020
10-9 Cyborg after one.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) January 26, 2020
Major speed advantage for Cyborg, but strength advantage is on Budd side #Bellator238
— Jason Floyd (@Jason_Floyd) January 26, 2020
Cyborg fighting the same as ever, it's like the KO loss to Amanda didn't affect her at all. No fear, no second thoughts before attacks.
— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) January 26, 2020
Cyborg lays a couple of standing elbows on Julia
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) January 26, 2020
Julia Budd is really, really tough, but it takes a lot more than that to beat Cyborg.
— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) January 26, 2020
20-18 Cyborg. That was a great round for her.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) January 26, 2020
Budd is going to survive the late onslaught of punches and elbows from mount by Cyborg, as the bell saves her.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) January 26, 2020
Cyborg is rolling after three. Budd is searching for answers but there may not be any. Budd's corner (and husband) Lance Gibson offered her some straight talk. Again Budd needs something to change the fight.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) January 26, 2020
Budd's game plan is to push Cyborg against the fence and avoid all other physical contact. It hasn't worked well through 3 rounds. 30-27 Cyborg.
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) January 26, 2020
Lol! Budd's corner says no more kicks. Budd opens the round with 2 kicks… #Bellator238
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) January 26, 2020
Tremendous finishing flurry finally takes out a super-tough Julia Budd in Round 4. Congrats to Cris Cyborg on becoming the first fighter of either gender in modern MMA history to hold four major promotions' world titles.
— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) January 26, 2020
Julia Budd's three losses are to the three greatest women in MMA history: Rousey, Nunes, Cyborg.
— Jonathan Snowden (@JESnowden) January 26, 2020
Wow Cyborg does it! She is the new Bellator featherweight world champ! #Bellator
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) January 26, 2020
Cris Cyborg stops Julia Budd and becomes the first in MMA history to win titles in Bellator, UFC, Invicta FC and Strikeforce.
She joins Eddie Alvarez as the only Bellator/UFC titleholder. #Bellator238
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) January 26, 2020
#AndNew 🇧🇷 @CrisCyborg dethrones the champ.#Bellator238 pic.twitter.com/T0wcgPLCUo
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 26, 2020
