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Cris Cyborg’s misdemanor battery case was dismissed on Tuesday after the UFC women’s featherweight champion fulfilled a series of requirements set forth six months ago.
Cyborg (20-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) agreed to stay out of trouble with the law, take one impulse control counseling class, and pay a fine of $398 to clear the case from the Las Vegas Municipal Court, Cyborg’s attorney, Josh Tomsheck, today told MMAjunkie.
Cyborg was cited just over one year ago by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police for misdemanor battery after she allegedly punched former UFC women’s strawweight Angela Magana (11-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) at the UFC Athlete Retreat 2017.
A video of the incident surfaced quickly after the incident. Cyborg confronts Magana, who’d posted several unflattering messages about her on social media, and then appears to land a punch.
Police said Magana suffered a laceration on her face and transported herself to a local hospital. Magana posted a picture of herself that appeared to show a small cut on her lip and said she would sue Cyborg.
A charge of misdemeanor assault carries a potential penalty of six months in jail and $1,000 fine, but Tomsheck said the dismissal means Cyborg concludes the case without an admission of guilt. She agreed to the terms of the dismissal on Nov. 27 of this past year.
TMZ, which first reported the dismissal, caught the UFC champ coming out of her counseling session. She was contrite about the situation.
“Every mistake you do, you learn,” Cyborg said. “I have to control myself.”
Today on Twitter, Magana noted the case resolution and said she still plans to sue Cyborg. Tomsheck was not aware of any pending civil action.
Cyborg completed the anger management classes I requested so charges are dropped cuz the Queen says so. But the lawsuit is still happening… #roidrage #fuckmyendocrinesystem pic.twitter.com/SaReC2JtOr
— Angela Magana (@AngelaMagana1) May 31, 2018
Cyborg remains unbooked for her next fight after a first-round drubbing of Yana Kunitskaya in March at UFC 222. Magana hasn’t fought since a TKO loss to Amanda Cooper that marked her fifth straight loss.
For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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