Ready to make her Strikeforce debut against Hitomi Akano, Cris “Cyborg” Santos spoke with TATAME.com in an exclusive interview, when he talked about the upcoming fight and the expectation to face Gina Carano. “She’s a great athlete and me too, we can represent women well”, said Cris, wanting to cement her name in the MMA history. “I want to fight with Gina and be like Wanderlei (Silva), invincible for long time”, said. Check below the exclusive interview with Cris, who also spoke about her husband, Evangelista “Cyborg”, Chute Boxe and the futureplans, which includes a “Little Cyborg”.

What’s your expectation for the next fight, with the Japanese? How are you training for this bout?

I'm training a lot, I try to train all types. I’ll want to show my Muay Thai, try to keep the fight stand, but if it goes to the ground, I’m also prepared to give another show for everybody.

You know something about her?

I saw some of her fights, I know that she’s a Judo fighter and that most of her fights are won or lost by point. I think she’s a tough athlete, it will be a good fight.

And then? Many people talk about you against Gina Carano. This fight happens or not?

I'm hoping. I’ve already signed a four fights contract with Strikeforce and I’m waiting for them to sign with her, then probably this fight will happen.

What is the expectation for this fight?

It is a much waited fight, because everybody has a great expectation on top of it. I think after this fight the female sport will grow even more. She’s a great athlete and me too, we can represent women well.

How are the trainings after the changes at Chute Boxe academy?

The gym always works with the team base. Those who left and are now exploding, were made by the Chute Boxe. It may take a year, but we’ll have new fighters. Chute Boxe is a champions’ factory. I’m here, Luiz Azeredo, some guys at the base, Cacareco joined the team and others.

If you had to make a female Brazilian Team of MMA, who would you have on your side?

I think I would put Vanessa Porto and (Ana Maria) “India”.

What was the toughest fight you have ever did?

My fight with Vanessa Porto, I hadn’t got much experience, but it was a good fight, because were the three rounds. And the last I did with Yoko Takahashi, which was also the three rounds. I try to always be well prepared in the fights, I even think is good to have three rounds, because gives another ring experience.

How is the training with your husband (Evangelista “Cyborg”)?

He doesn’t stop. He was with an arm hurt, but still trained. He trained using only one arm. He was a wile in Uberlândia and I was training here, because I would fight at day 27^th. Tuesday we’ll travel to the USA to train with Master Rafael (Cordeiro), to finish the preparation. I think we will give two knockouts there (laughs).

And Cacareco’s arrival? He had a problem with Cyborg for a time, but you were with him now and got to know his other side, thought he was a nice guy. How do you think this will be?

When you are rival, has always disagreement. Gina, for example, I want to beat her, but if one day she come to be part of the gym, it will all be past. That is what happened to them, who had disagreements, they will end up training together. I don’t know what will happen. But I think they will become friends, one knowing the difficulties of the other.

You and Cyborg are together since when?

Since 2005, when I did my first fight in São Paulo. After three months we began to live together and got married.

And the "Little Cyborg”? Are you planning?

Cyborg is crazy to have a "Little Cyborg", but not now. I always had my goals, always wanted to grow in any sport and there are still missing some things. I want to fight with Gina and be like Wanderlei (Silva), invincible for long time. And when I decide to have my son, I’ll stop for one year and a half, but I will return to fight. With medical help and a normal diet, and the time he’s born I’ll return to train. He will be born in the ring (laughs). I also want to have a child, but I think now is not the time, I still have a lot to get in my career.