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Cynthia Calvillo: ‘I’m going to work hard for the road to the gold’ — VIDEO

By HEIDI FANG LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
March 5, 2017 - 1:32 am
 

UFC strawweight Cynthia Calvillo took home her fourth win as a professional MMA fighter at UFC 209. In her promotional debut, she submitted Amanda Cooper.

Training out of Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, Calif., Calvillo wants to take a short break from competition since she’s fought twice in three months. Once she’s back, she promises to work hard and continue putting on impressive performances.

Contact Heidi Fang at hfang@reviewjournal.com. Follow @HeidiFang on Twitter.

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