Yesterday it was revealed that the UFC is officially starting a 145lb featherweight division, Holly Holm will take on Germaine de Randamie to determine the first ever champion. Upon the announcement, Cris ‘Cyborg’ took to social media to express her anger with not being given the first title shot in a series of tweets ‘I’m happy there’s a division. That’s not the 145 world title though it’s media manipulation dipped in gold‘ as well as claiming she feels the UFC and Dana White have a personal vendetta against her.

Dana White has now fired back, he explains the whole situation with Cyborg rejecting fights and also claims the ‘bus has gone’ for Cyborg and that Ronda Rousey could receive the first title shot. Here’s the full statement:

“We’re out to disrespect Cyborg? She said she couldn’t make 145 pounds in eight weeks. We offered her a second and a third fight. She turned them down. With everything I’ve got going on in my life, the last thing I’m thinking is, ‘Hey, let’s get together and disrespect Cyborg.’ We offered three fights, and she turned them all down. This is a business. I had two girls who wanted to fight for the 145-pound title. This is the pros. If you play for the Patriots, you don’t sit around and say, ‘I don’t feel like playing this weekend.’ We brought her in because she said she could make 135 pounds. When she couldn’t, the weight cut was too hard, we created the 145-pound division — and she still doesn’t want to fight.”

“This is a business of opportunity. When opportunity arises, you jump up and take it. If you don’t, the bus is gone, and it passes you by. If Holly wins and becomes a champion, and that’s the scenario [Rousey regains the title]? I guarantee people will want to see [Ronda move up to fight Holly].”

How do you feel about the situation? Should ‘Cyborg’ have been given the first title shot or do you agree with Dana White? Let us know in the comments below.

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