Cynthia Calvillo

Cynthia Calvillo

Cynthia Tafoya Calvillo is an American mixed martial artist. She competes in the strawweight and flyweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 19, 2020, she is #4 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings.

About Cynthia Calvillo in brief

Summary Cynthia CalvilloCynthia Tafoya Calvillo is an American mixed martial artist. She competes in the strawweight and flyweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 19, 2020, she is #4 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings. She is ranked #12 in UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings. In her UFC debut, she accepted a ten-day notice fight against Amanda Cooper at UFC 209 on March 4, 2017. She defeated Cooper by submission in the first round.

After the fight, it was revealed that she had failed an in-competition drug test for marijuana metabolites. She was suspended by USADA for 6 months with the ability to reduce the suspension to 3 months by completing a USADA approved drug awareness program. She next faced Poliana Botelho on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 140. She won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.