Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Cristiane Justino will step into the UFC octagon for the second time Saturday when she faces Lina Lansberg at UFC Fight Night 95. And for the second time, Justino will struggle to cut to a 140-pound catchweight to compete in the UFC. UFC Fight Night 95 takes place at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil. The event airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. But why is the weight cut necessary? Justino (16-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has long established her place at the top of the women’s featherweight division.

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The Speed Bag: Why are we making ‘Cyborg’ Justino do this again? – MMA Junkie

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