Have we seen the last of Cyborg, featherweight division in the UFC?

When Cris Cyborg finally made her debut with the UFC last May, she seemed poised to become one of the organization's most important players.

One year later, she can't get a fight booked, and the newly formed UFC women's 145-lb weight class - a division Cyborg dominated for a decade in various other promotions - is in danger of imploding. How did we get here?

First, a refresher on just how poorly things have gone for the featherweight division, which was kicked off by a low-wattage championship bout between Germaine de Randamie and Holly Holm in February, courtesy of Bloody Elbow's Mookie Alexander:

The most glaring missteps that Alexander points out are the UFC's failure to actually sign any women's featherweights before going forward with the division, De Randamie's reluctance to fight Cyborg, and Cyborg's request to rest rather than take part in the UFC 208 title fight.

All of that has added up to Cyborg becoming completely frustrated with her situation:

It was recently reported that Cyborg's UFC contract will expire in October, regardless of whether she fulfills the remaining fights on her contract. So far, her time with the promotion has amounted to nothing more than two meaningless 140-lb catchweight bouts and a whole lot of speculation over a fight with Ronda Rousey that was less likely to happen than Conor McGregor boxing Floyd Mayweather.

Making things even more bizarre is that before De Randamie's manager announced his client didn't want to face Cyborg - due to the latter having a failed drug test on her record - "The Iron Lady" was more than happy to face off with Cyborg after winning the featherweight belt:

While one could argue that Cyborg's drug test drama is her own fault (she was suspended for an anabolic steroid in 2012, and was notified of a USADA violation this past December due using to a supplement for which she was later retroactively granted an exemption), that doesn't change the fact that the UFC has struggled to put the Brazilian star in a position to succeed when she's been eligible to compete.

Repeated suggestions that the UFC pair her up with top featherweight Megan Anderson have fallen on deaf ears, and it looks like booking a fight for Cyborg isn't high on the matchmakers' list of priorities.

The relationship between Cyborg and UFC officials only became frostier after her physical altercation with Angela Magana at an athlete retreat last weekend. Responding to insults hurled at her over social media, Cyborg punched Magana and later accused the promotion of turning a blind eye to its toxic culture.

Given that pending lawsuit, it's entirely possible that the UFC decides to get out of the Cyborg business despite its need for marketable names. It's a business the promotion has only been lightly invested in, anyway.

Come October, don't be surprised if Cyborg's run in the world's biggest fight promotion ends - not with a bang, but a whimper. And the women's featherweight division is sure to follow.