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Marloes Coenen: Cris Cyborg Is Not God

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Say what you will about the kind of challenge Marloes Coenen presents to Cris Cyborg, but one thing's for certain: the Dutch fighter is certainly not afraid of Strikeforce's 145-pound women's champion. Coenen enters Saturday night's title fight a heavy underdog, but she appears genuinely confident heading into what is undoubtedly the toughest fight of her career.

MMA Fighting spoke to Coenen at the Strikeforce: Miami media day about why she is so confident heading into this fight, the weaknesses in Cyborg's game and what this moment means to her. The video interview is below.

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