Bethe Correia Apologizes to Ronda Rousey for Suicide Remark

Bethe Correia has apologized to UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey for some recent trash talk that referenced suicide. 
Given that Rousey’s father committed suicide when Rousey was eight years old, Correia’s comment was, at best, very poorly w…

Bethe Correia has apologized to UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey for some recent trash talk that referenced suicide. 

Given that Rousey‘s father committed suicide when Rousey was eight years old, Correia‘s comment was, at best, very poorly worded. At worst, the remark was incredibly malicious, a dirty piece of self-promotion that hit far below the belt.

Following a predictable backlash to the comment from many including Rousey herself, Correia took to Twitter Thursday to ask for Rousey‘s forgiveness and to claim that she was not aware of Ron Rousey‘s suicide.

Rousey and Correia are scheduled to fight August 1 at UFC 190 in Brazil.

Correia made her original comments Wednesday to Brazil-based combat sports website Combate (translation h/t to MMA Mania). Her reference to suicide came at the end of a longer rant against Rousey, saying that she hoped Rousey “does not kill herself” after their fight.

I want to humiliate her and show the word she has no MMA. She is focused on movies, books. I am much stronger, I come from a developing country, where people are struggling to survive, not to starve. It is very different from her life of reality. Under pressure, she is proving weak. When her mom put pressure on her, she ran away from home. When she lost, it was because of drugs. That’s not a superhero. She is not mentally healthy, she needs to take care of herself. She is winning, so everybody is around her cheering her up, but when she realizes she is not everything that she believes she is, I don’t know what might happen. I hope she does not kill herself later on.

Neither fighter is a stranger to dishing out insensitive trash talk. 

Correia has repeatedly taken personal shots at Rousey, taunting the champion about her previous struggles with drug abuse and calling Rousey “selfish.”

The latest comment may make a sympathetic figure out of Rousey, who is notoriously quick to anger over and slow to forgive all slights, real and perceived. She refused to shake hands with rival Miesha Tate after beating Tate for a second time (and belittling Tate for much of the time leading up to their rematch). She has also repeatedly flung performance-enhancing drug allegations at potential rival Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, despite there being no evidence of such usage since Justino failed a drug test back in 2011.

Rousey has also referred to Justino using the “it” pronoun. 

Rousey is heavily favored to successfully defend her title against Correia.

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Ronda Rousey Responds to Bethe Correia’s Suicide Remark Ahead of UFC 190

Ronda Rousey, the current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, responded early Thursday after upcoming opponent Bethe Correia made a comment about suicide ahead of their meeting at UFC 190. Jesse Holland of MMA Mania passed along the translated remarks from Correia, which were made to Brazilian outlet Combate: “She is not mentally healthy, she needs to take […]

Ronda Rousey, the current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, responded early Thursday after upcoming opponent Bethe Correia made a comment about suicide ahead of their meeting at UFC 190. Jesse Holland of MMA Mania passed along the translated remarks from Correia, which were made to Brazilian outlet Combate: “She is not mentally healthy, she needs to take […]

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Bethe Correia asks for forgiveness after Ronda Rousey suicide comments

Bethe Correia went too far and is apologizing for it.

In an interview with Combate this week, Correia went on a typical rant against Ronda Rousey to promote their UFC 190 title fight Aug. 1 in Rio de Janeiro. Correia is well known for her trash talk and really it was the thing that earned her the title shot against Rousey in the first place.

However, the Brazilian admittedly crossed the line when she brought up a sensitive topic that was close to Rousey: suicide. Correia wrote Thursday on Twitter that she didn’t realize Rousey’s father took his own life.

@RondaRousey Never knew what happened to ur dad.I’m humble enough to ask u for forgiveness. Family is a godly bless to me. See u in #UFC190

— Bethe (@bethecorreia) May 28, 2015

Correia has been insensitive in her fight promotion, which is not something foreign to Rousey, who has called Cris Cyborg an “it” and said she would kill Sarah Kaufman in the cage. This quote in particular by Correia, though, hit home.

“She is winning, so everybody is around her cheering her up, but when she realizes she is not everything that she believes she is, I don’t know what might happen,” Correia told Combate (translation by MMA Mania). “I hope she does not kill herself later on.”

It is well-documented that Rousey’s father committed suicide when Rousey was a child. She wrote about it in her recent book “My Fight/Your Fight,” which Correia seemed to be familiar with in the Combate inerview. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion blasted Correia on Twitter on Thursday night.

@bethecorreia suicide is no joke or selling point. My father will be with me the day I hand you the comeuppance you deserve.

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) May 28, 2015

Rousey (11-0) is a massive favorite against Correia (9-0), who is also undefeated with wins over Rousey’s friends Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke.

Rousey always loves a story going into a fight and there is one here. Correia has done her best to sell a fight that many think is a mismatch, though most would agree this was not a tasteful way of doing it — even in the many times tasteless world of prize fighting.

Bethe Correia went too far and is apologizing for it.

In an interview with Combate this week, Correia went on a typical rant against Ronda Rousey to promote their UFC 190 title fight Aug. 1 in Rio de Janeiro. Correia is well known for her trash talk and really it was the thing that earned her the title shot against Rousey in the first place.

However, the Brazilian admittedly crossed the line when she brought up a sensitive topic that was close to Rousey: suicide. Correia wrote Thursday on Twitter that she didn’t realize Rousey’s father took his own life.

Correia has been insensitive in her fight promotion, which is not something foreign to Rousey, who has called Cris Cyborg an “it” and said she would kill Sarah Kaufman in the cage. This quote in particular by Correia, though, hit home.

“She is winning, so everybody is around her cheering her up, but when she realizes she is not everything that she believes she is, I don’t know what might happen,” Correia told Combate (translation by MMA Mania). “I hope she does not kill herself later on.”

It is well-documented that Rousey’s father committed suicide when Rousey was a child. She wrote about it in her recent book “My Fight/Your Fight,” which Correia seemed to be familiar with in the Combate inerview. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion blasted Correia on Twitter on Thursday night.

Rousey (11-0) is a massive favorite against Correia (9-0), who is also undefeated with wins over Rousey’s friends Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke.

Rousey always loves a story going into a fight and there is one here. Correia has done her best to sell a fight that many think is a mismatch, though most would agree this was not a tasteful way of doing it — even in the many times tasteless world of prize fighting.

Bethe Correia Makes Suicide Joke About Ronda Rousey, Ironically Signing Her Own Death Warrant in the Process


(via Fox Sports.)

When women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was just eight years old, she lost her father, Ron, to suicide. Ron had been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder sometime earlier, and was given the grim prospect of spending what few remaining years he had left paralyzed and in constant need of assistance. Not wanting to become both an emotional and financial burden to his family, he chose to end his life with his memory intact.

Ron’s decision was one of the only forms of suicide that to even the most close-minded of us can empathize with, perhaps because of how selfless an act it is in cases like his. While discussing her father on Howard Stern, even Rousey herself stated that she completely understood his reasons for what he did and that, were the same circumstances were to befall her, she would arguably do the same thing.

But despite ultimately agreeing with her father’s decision, Rousey obviously remains sensitive to the subject of suicide to this day, which is what makes bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia‘s recent comments about her all the more unforgivable.

Details after the jump.

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(via Fox Sports.)

When women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was just eight years old, she lost her father, Ron, to suicide. Ron had been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder sometime earlier, and was given the grim prospect of spending what few remaining years he had left paralyzed and in constant need of assistance. Not wanting to become both an emotional and financial burden to his family, he chose to end his life with his memory intact.

Ron’s decision was one of the only forms of suicide that to even the most close-minded of us can empathize with, perhaps because of how selfless an act it is in cases like his. While discussing her father on Howard Stern, even Rousey herself stated that she completely understood his reasons for what he did and that, were the same circumstances were to befall her, she would arguably do the same thing.

But despite ultimately agreeing with her father’s decision, Rousey obviously remains sensitive to the subject of suicide to this day, which is what makes bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia‘s recent comments about her all the more unforgivable.

Though she doesn’t carry the name value of a Tate or a Zingano, the Brazilian scrapper known as “Pit Bull” has been doing her damndest to sell her UFC 190-scheduled title fight with Rousey as anything more than another one-sided beatdown for the UFC’s biggest star. During a recent interview with Combate (as translated by Yahoo!), however, Correia may have taken things a little far, doubling-down on a pair of suicide jokes that would’ve made a Comedy Central roaster cringe:

I want to knock her out, show to everyone that she is a lie. She wants to stand up with me, let’s see. I want to humiliate her.

Under pressure, she is proving weak. When her mom put pressure on her, she ran away from home. When she lost, it was because of drugs. That’s not a superhero. She is not mentally healthy, she needs to take care of herself. She is winning, so everybody is around her cheering her up, but when she realizes she is not everything that she believes she is, I don’t know what might happen. I hope she does not kill herself later on (laughs).

Later in the interview, Correia used the potential of a rematch to once again throw the darkest kind of shade Rousey’s way.

I will give her a rematch if she doesn’t cry too much. She can’t take the pressure. I will give her the chance to get the belt back. Please, don’t kill yourself, don’t commit suicide, because I will give you the rematch.

Oh boy.

I don’t know what to say, honestly. When I first read Correia’s comments, I was all…

But then just as quickly, I thought…

I guess what I’m getting at is, Bethe Correia just said something really dumb and will pay dearly for it. Lowball insults are not the way to get in Rousey’s head, and if Bethe honestly thinks that, than she knows even less about Rousey than casual fans of the Expendables franchise. Ronda Rousey is a force — an unflinching, terrifying machine powered by self-confidence, and unbreakable resolve, and a skillset that is centuries beyond that of anyone she’s ever faced in MMA. She is essentially The Bride from Kill Bill come to life. SHE IS SPARTA.

Bethe Correia, on the other hand, holds just 2 stoppage victories in 9 pro fights.

We are going to witness a murder on August 1st.

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Sara McMann issues open challenge to any woman in the UFC to fight her in July

Sara McMann is taking a pro-wrestling angle and making it into a real thing.
The UFC women’s bantamweight contender is issuing an open challenge to any woman in her weight class in the UFC to accept a fight with her at UFC Fight Night: Mir v…

Sara McMann is taking a pro-wrestling angle and making it into a real thing.

The UFC women’s bantamweight contender is issuing an open challenge to any woman in her weight class in the UFC to accept a fight with her at UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee on July 15 in San Diego. McMann told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that she’s supposed to fight on that date, but no one will accept a bout.

“If you want to fight me and you want to be on the July 15 card, let me know,” McMann said.

McMann (8-2) doesn’t care if the opponent is ranked or unranked, coming off a win or a loss. She’s even told the UFC to sign someone new for the bout if possible. The former Olympic wrestling silver medalist just wants to fight.

“It’s better than no fight at all,” McMann said. “I’m gaining experience in there. If they’re not as good and I have a really good performance it puts me closer [to a title shot] rather than sitting down and doing nothing.”

McMann, 34, is in a unique spot in the division. She has already lost to champion Ronda Rousey back in February 2014. She is also coming off a majority decision loss to Miesha Tate at UFC 183 in January. On top of that, McMann is a dominant wrestler with improving power in her hands, as evidenced by her breaking Tate’s orbital bone with a punch.

This isn’t the first time McMann has complained about other women not stepping up to face her. McMann said that it was supposed to be Cat Zingano this time, but she is injured. Sarah Kaufman was also a possibility, McMann said, but she hasn’t agreed to the bout, either.

McMann is not the only women’s bantamweight to complain about inactivity. Kaufman, in particular, has done the same. There seems to be a glut at the top of the division.

“That’s the problem,” McMann said. “I’m in the same position as a lot of the other girls. I’m getting tired of it.

“If other girls don’t want to fight me because I’m good, then I deserve another title shot. Isn’t that the person you want to put against your titleholder, the person other people are avoiding?”

McMann said she was injured for the Tate fight and was unable to train on the ground during camp. Yet she also attempted takedowns on Tate and ended up losing the ground battle in the second and third rounds. McMann dominated Tate in the first, dropping her with a right hand and nearly finishing.

“I should have kept it on the feet,” McMann said. “I didn’t need the takedown. I could have stayed standing and that would have definitely been better.

“If I was in a different position in my life, I would have backed out of that fight. I trained the best I could given the circumstances.”

McMann, who is ranked No. 4 among division contenders, said she wants any women’s 135-pounder in the UFC who would fight her to come out and say it. She would be willing to fight any one of them.

“Maybe it won’t be my next fight, maybe we’ll fight after that,” she said. “But then I’ll know which girls actually are game. I don’t want this to be unexposed anymore.

“There is not one person in my weight class that I would say no to fight. Not one. The strongest contender right now would have been Cat and I already said yes to that. The only other higher contender would be Ronda and I would absolutely say yes to that. Everybody else would be a no-brainer.”

McMann, coming from her wrestling background, doesn’t understand fighters ducking and dodging for more beneficial matchups. But that’s what she believes is going on here, so she’s issuing the open challenge: anyone at 135 on July 15 in San Diego.

“I just need other girls that would be willing to step in,” McMann said. “I understand that I would be a hard person to fight, having wrestling credentials and improving on my striking. It doesn’t matter. That’s what you’re supposed to do. That’s your job. You can’t just dodge the people that are working hard and getting better.”