Cynthia Tafoya Calvillo [1] (/kælˈviːjoʊ/ kal-VEE-yoh, born July 13, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the strawweight and flyweight divisions.
Gonzalez was ruled out of the contest after the NYSAC said she could not fight because of her breast implants, which are banned among combat-sports competitors.
[6] Calvillo faced Joanne Calderwood in a strawweight bout on July 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 113.
[11] After the fight, it was revealed that Calvillo had failed an in-competition drug test for marijuana metabolites.
[18] Calvillo was scheduled to face Lívia Renata Souza on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 155.
[19] However, on June 7, 2019 it was reported that Calvillo was forced to pull out of the bout due to a broken foot and she was replaced by Brianna Van Buren.
[21] However, on October 22, 2019, it was announced that Gadelha was forced to withdraw from the bout due to broken finger and torn ligament,[22] and she was replaced by Marina Rodriguez.
[25] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date.
[30] However, Calvillo was forced to withdraw the bout for undisclosed reason and she was replaced by promotional newcomer Liliya Shakirova.
[43] Despite being released early in the year, Calvillo was scheduled to face Elise Reed at UFC Fight Night 227 on September 16, 2023.
[45] Calvillo was scheduled face Piera Rodríguez on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 240.
[48] Calvillo is scheduled to face Lisa Kyriacou in the main event on September 7, 2024 at "HEX Fight Series 32".