Cris 'Cyborg' vs. Lina Lansberg targeted for UFC Fight Night 95, Barao to meet Nover

Cris 'Cyborg' vs. Lina Lansberg targeted for UFC Fight Night 95, Barao to meet Nover

Cristiane Justino will fight in the UFC octagon for the second time while Renan Barao is set to face off with Phillipe Nover according to a report from Brazilian site UOL.

According to the report, Justino (16-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will battle Lina Akhtar Lansberg (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 95. The bout would take place at 140 pounds, the second time Justino has fought at the catchweight in the UFC.

UFC Fight Night 95 takes place Sept. 24 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia. The card airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

When reached for comment, Lansberg told MMAjunkie the bout is not yet official and she expects to hear more in the coming weeks.

Justino stopped Leslie Smith by TKO in just 81 seconds at UFC 198. The Invicta featherweight champ has since engaged in a bit of back and forth with the UFC over her place in the sport.

Lansberg, known as the “Elbow Princess,” is riding a six-fight winning streak since losing her professional debut. She has picked up four knockouts in her six professional victories.

Nover (11-6-1 MMA, 1-4 UFC) is on his second UFC stint. After taking a split decision over Yui Chul Nam at UFC Fight Night 66, Nover lost by split call to Zubaira Tukhugov in his most recent bout at UFC Fight Night 80.

After a 32-fight winning streak that saw him emerge as a dominant bantamweight champ in the UFC, Barao (33-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) has gone 1-3 in his four most recent bouts. After moving up to the featherweight division for his most recent bout, he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jeremy Stephens at UFC Fight Night 88.

UFC officials have not confirmed either bout.