It looks like Conor McGregor’s recent tweet, where he challenged Tenshin Nasukawa to an exhibition fight in Tokyo, may have planted a seed in a few other fighters’ heads. One fighter who definitely liked the idea was Cris Cyborg, who is managed by McGregor’s Paradigm Sports Management.

I wish to go to Tokyo to face Tenshin Nasukawa in a Mixed Martial Arts exhibition bout.
Before this summer.
Please arrange this, this instant.
Yours sincerely
The champ champ. @ufc @ParadigmSM

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 7, 2019

Whereas McGregor’s call out of Tenshin was almost certainly tongue in cheek, it looks like Cyborg is more serious about the idea.

If we can not make the rematch @ParadigmSM I wish compete in an exhibition fight in Tokyo on the same event @TheNotoriousMMA will be competing in @ufc https://t.co/5qYQF3Vkq1

— Follow @CrisCyborg on IG (@criscyborg) January 7, 2019

While it looks clear that Cyborg’s main goal is to get a rematch with Amanda Nunes and win back her UFC featherweight title, it looks like she has a plan B lined up.

The Brazilian has stated that she would like to cross over to boxing, once her UFC contract comes to an end. Whether the UFC would allow her to go over to Tokyo for a striking exhibition is unlikely, Once her contract has come to an end, we’re sure that she will inundated with offers for everything combat sport related, from all around the world.