Cris Cyborg Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is Cris Cyborg’s full birth name?
A. Cristiane Justino Venancio
B. Cristiane Santos Cyborg
C. Cristiane Justino Santos
D. Cristiane Venancio Justino
Answer: A. Cristiane Justino Venancio
Q2. In which Brazilian city was Cris Cyborg born?
A. Sao Paulo
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Curitiba
D. Belo Horizonte
Answer: C. Curitiba
Q3. On what date was Cris Cyborg born?
A. July 9, 1985
B. June 9, 1985
C. July 19, 1985
D. August 9, 1985
Answer: A. July 9, 1985
Q4. Before transitioning to combat sports, Cris Cyborg competed at a national level in which sport?
A. Volleyball
B. Handball
C. Soccer
D. Swimming
Answer: B. Handball
Q5. Which famous Brazilian MMA gym discovered and trained Cris Cyborg early in her career?
A. Chute Boxe Academy
B. Brazilian Top Team
C. Nova Uniao
D. Alliance Jiu-Jitsu
Answer: A. Chute Boxe Academy
Q6. Who is the founder/coach credited with discovering Cris Cyborg’s fighting potential?
A. Rafael Cordeiro
B. Rudimar Fedrigo
C. Wanderlei Silva
D. Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles
Answer: B. Rudimar Fedrigo
Q7. How did Cris Cyborg acquire the nickname “Cyborg”?
A. From her aggressive fighting style
B. From her former husband, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos
C. From a media nickname during her handball career
D. From a Brazilian television commentator
Answer: B. From her former husband, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos
Q8. In what year did Cris Cyborg make her professional MMA debut?
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2007
Answer: C. 2005
Q9. What was the result of Cris Cyborg’s professional MMA debut?
A. Win by TKO
B. Win by decision
C. Draw
D. Loss by submission
Answer: D. Loss by submission
Q10. Against which opponent did Cris Cyborg suffer her first professional MMA loss?
A. Vanessa Porto
B. Erica Paes
C. Gina Carano
D. Marloes Coenen
Answer: B. Erica Paes
Q11. In 2007, Cris Cyborg won gold in which amateur wrestling competition?
A. Olympic Trials
B. Brazil Cup International Senior Women’s Freestyle
C. Pan American Championships
D. World Wrestling Championships
Answer: B. Brazil Cup International Senior Women’s Freestyle
Q12. Cris Cyborg also won the 2007 Paraná Senior Women’s Freestyle State Championship in which style of wrestling?
A. Freestyle
B. Greco-Roman
C. Folkstyle
D. Submission wrestling
Answer: A. Freestyle
Q13. On August 15, 2009, Cris Cyborg defeated Gina Carano to win which championship?
A. Invicta FC Featherweight title
B. UFC Featherweight title
C. Inaugural Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Championship
D. Bellator Featherweight title
Answer: C. Inaugural Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Championship
Q14. How did Cris Cyborg finish Gina Carano in their historic 2009 title fight?
A. TKO (punches) in round 1
B. Unanimous decision
C. Submission in round 2
D. Knockout in round 3
Answer: A. TKO (punches) in round 1
Q15. The Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event is notable for being the first time what occurred in a major MMA promotion?
A. A women’s bout headlined a major card
B. Five-round women’s title fights were introduced
C. Women fought under the same round length rules as men in a championship bout
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
Q16. Cris Cyborg is a black belt in which two martial arts disciplines?
A. Judo and Karate
B. Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
C. Taekwondo and Wrestling
D. Boxing and Sambo
Answer: B. Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Q17. Under which instructor did Cris Cyborg earn her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt?
A. Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles
B. Cristiano Marcello
C. Marcelo Garcia
D. Andre Galvao
Answer: A. Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles
Q18. In which year did Cris Cyborg win the inaugural Invicta FC Featherweight Championship?
A. 2011
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2014
Answer: C. 2013
Q19. Whom did Cris Cyborg defeat to become the first Invicta FC Featherweight Champion?
A. Fiona Muxlow
B. Marloes Coenen
C. Charmaine Tweet
D. Faith Van Duin
Answer: B. Marloes Coenen
Q20. Cris Cyborg captured the vacant UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship at UFC 214 by defeating which opponent?
A. Holly Holm
B. Felicia Spencer
C. Amanda Nunes
D. Tonya Evinger
Answer: D. Tonya Evinger
Q21. How did Cris Cyborg win the UFC Featherweight title against Tonya Evinger?
A. Decision
B. Submission
C. TKO in the third round
D. Knockout in the first round
Answer: C. TKO in the third round
Q22. Against which fighter did Cris Cyborg suffer her second professional MMA loss (and first by knockout)?
A. Holly Holm
B. Amanda Nunes
C. Germaine de Randamie
D. Cat Zingano
Answer: B. Amanda Nunes
Q23. At which event did Amanda Nunes knock out Cris Cyborg?
A. UFC 219
B. UFC 222
C. UFC 232
D. UFC 240
Answer: C. UFC 232
Q24. Cris Cyborg is the only fighter in MMA history to achieve what distinction regarding world titles?
A. Triple Champion
B. Quadruple Champion
C. Quintuple Champion (titles in five major promotions)
D. Double Champion in the same division twice
Answer: C. Quintuple Champion (titles in five major promotions)
Q25. In which five major promotions has Cris Cyborg held a world championship?
A. UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, Invicta FC, and PFL
B. UFC, Pride, Strikeforce, Invicta, and ONE
C. Bellator, Strikeforce, Invicta, PFL, and WSOF
D. UFC, Bellator, Invicta, PFL, and EliteXC
Answer: A. UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, Invicta FC, and PFL