Ronda Rousey could defeat 50 percent of the fighters competing in the UFC men’s bantamweight division, according to UFC commentator Joe Rogan. Another brilliant performance from the UFC women’s bantamweight champ Saturday night has the UFC desperately searching for contenders to challenge the pound-for-pound queen. Cat Zingano became the latest victim of Rousey’s patented armbar […]
Ronda Rousey could defeat 50 percent of the fighters competing in the UFC men’s bantamweight division, according to UFC commentator Joe Rogan. Another brilliant performance from the UFC women’s bantamweight champ Saturday night has the UFC desperately searching for contenders to challenge the pound-for-pound queen. Cat Zingano became the latest victim of Rousey’s patented armbar […]
MMA Mania’s Alex Schlinsky asked the question about whether UFC 184 can be a pay-per-view success with the women’s bantamweight division as the marquee. Schlinsky made the points that Ronda Rousey garnered 450,000 buys in her UFC headlining bout against Liz Carmouche. The next time Rousey headlined a card was against Sara McMann at UFC 170, […]
MMA Mania’s Alex Schlinsky asked the question about whether UFC 184 can be a pay-per-view success with the women’s bantamweight division as the marquee. Schlinsky made the points that Ronda Rousey garnered 450,000 buys in her UFC headlining bout against Liz Carmouche. The next time Rousey headlined a card was against Sara McMann at UFC 170, […]
Don’t count UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw among Conor McGregor‘s millions of adoring fans. Speaking on Tuesday’s edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Dillashaw sounded off on the popular Irish fighter’s personality, skills and future. In particular, the 135-pound king took umbrage with McGregor‘s boisterous, polarizing personality. “I know it brings attention to the […]
Don’t count UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw among Conor McGregor‘s millions of adoring fans. Speaking on Tuesday’s edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Dillashaw sounded off on the popular Irish fighter’s personality, skills and future. In particular, the 135-pound king took umbrage with McGregor‘s boisterous, polarizing personality. “I know it brings attention to the […]
No injury news is ever happy, but for Raphael Assuncao and his fans, Monday’s news has to be particularly gut-wrenching. The UFC bantamweight contender, who after years of excellence in relative anonymity, finally appeared poised to receive a title shot, announced he recently broke his ankle and will miss extended time. The fighter himself announced […]
No injury news is ever happy, but for Raphael Assuncao and his fans, Monday’s news has to be particularly gut-wrenching. The UFC bantamweight contender, who after years of excellence in relative anonymity, finally appeared poised to receive a title shot, announced he recently broke his ankle and will miss extended time. The fighter himself announced […]
In any case, it has now been a year and a half since we last saw Cyborg compete — save a Muay Thai match here and there — and her Invicta featherweight title has presumably been collecting dust in the same dark corner where her stripped Strikeforce featherweight title sits. So with time working against her, Cyborg has decided to postpone her bantamweight debut in order to simply compete again. She spoke with MMAFighting earlier this morning:
I haven’t fought in a long time. With this injury, I believe the best option now will be fight in my division. I can’t wait anymore, I need to fight. I’m the featherweight champion and Invicta FC needs me to defend my belt.
In any case, it has now been a year and a half since we last saw Cyborg compete — save a Muay Thai match here and there — and her Invicta featherweight title has presumably been collecting dust in the same dark corner where her stripped Strikeforce featherweight title sits. So with time working against her, Cyborg has decided to postpone her bantamweight debut in order to simply compete again. She spoke with MMAFighting earlier this morning:
I haven’t fought in a long time. With this injury, I believe the best option now will be fight in my division. I can’t wait anymore, I need to fight. I’m the featherweight champion and Invicta FC needs me to defend my belt.
I believe I will be ready to fight in February. I’m slowly returning to training, so I won’t get injured again. I’m swimming and doing physical therapy since I got back from Thailand. My physical therapist Ivan Carmosino will clear me to train soon.
At this point, Cyborg’s drop to bantamweight has been teased and hinted at more than a new Tool album, and this latest hitch seems like the final straw to me. While Cyborg has been toiling away in obscurity these past couple years, her entire reason for cutting to bantamweight — Ronda Rousey — has risen to become one of the most complete athletes on the planet. Do I still think Cyborg poses some legitimate threats to the women’s bantamweight champ? Undoubtedly, but not nearly as many as she did when she opted out of her UFC contract last year. It almost makes one question her decision to hire Tito Ortiz as her manager.
We’ll keep you updated on Cyborg’s return as information is made available.
Ronda Rousey is the Queen of Mean. Her reign as the UFC women’s bantamweight champion is one of glory, guts and undeniable domination. However, in a sport bubbling over with talented fighters from all corners of the globe, a champion’s tenure is never a sure bet. Instead, scintillating titleholders like Rousey are forced stand their […]
Ronda Rousey is the Queen of Mean. Her reign as the UFC women’s bantamweight champion is one of glory, guts and undeniable domination. However, in a sport bubbling over with talented fighters from all corners of the globe, a champion’s tenure is never a sure bet. Instead, scintillating titleholders like Rousey are forced stand their […]
