Ronda Rousey gets trolled by Cris Cyborg on Twitter. For years now, Cyborg has tried to get a fight booked with her inside of the Octagon, but it never happened. Many people believed this possibility was done once Rousey retired from the sport. However, Cyborg has expressed interest in a potential match under the WWE […]
Ronda Rousey gets trolled by Cris Cyborg on Twitter. For years now, Cyborg has tried to get a fight booked with her inside of the Octagon, but it never happened. Many people believed this possibility was done once Rousey retired from the sport. However, Cyborg has expressed interest in a potential match under the WWE banner.
Rousey signed with the WWE in January 2018 where she made her promotional debut at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event. She would then enter into a feud with Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H. This would later lead to a match where she would team up with Kurt Angle to take on the WWE power couple at WrestleMania 34 in April 2018.
Rousey has put distance between herself and MMA as now she’s in the sports entertainment business. Rousey has been out of the fight game for two years after suffering devastating losses in her last two bouts under the UFC banner.
Up until those losses, she was a wrecking machine as she ran through the top contenders in the division at the time. However, that all went away when she was dethroned of UFC gold by Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November 2015 as Holm knocked her out with a head kick. Then, she suffered a 48-second TKO loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December 2016.
Rousey is slated to defend her WWE Raw women’s title against Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 35 next month. Cyborg caught wind of one of Lynch’s tweet, which she responded by posting this:
Ronda Rousey won’t sign a new contract with the WWE if former UFC champion Cris Cyborg joins the company. This has been a fight the UFC wanted to make when Rousey was still under contract. However, it never took place. Now, with Rousey under contract with the WWE and Cyborg continually dropping hints about a […]
Ronda Rousey won’t sign a new contract with the WWE if former UFC champion Cris Cyborg joins the company.
This has been a fight the UFC wanted to make when Rousey was still under contract. However, it never took place.
Now, with Rousey under contract with the WWE and Cyborg continually dropping hints about a potential jump to pro-wrestling, it’s a possible match. Cyborg is currently in talks with the UFC about a new contract.
Earlier this month, there were reports that Rousey would be leaving the WWE after April. WWE tried to calm down these rumors when they stated that Rousey would still be under contract until 2021. Rousey won her first WWE title last summer. Cyborg congratulated her online after her victory.
A new report surfaced online from American sports blogger Terez Owens that “Ronda is refusing to resign with the WWE if they bring Cris Cyborg into the storyline.”
Rousey may be taken off of WWE television after April. But that doesn’t mean that she can’t work a match later.
Original plans always called for her to lose the WWE RAW women’s title at WrestleMania 35. She’s expected to defend against Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch in a Triple Threat Match.
UFC 207 got the main event announced earlier this week, and it’s been non stop talk of Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes since. Following nearly a year off of fighting, Rousey not only faces the new champion upon her return, but also the demons of her last fight. Knocking out ‘Rowdy’ with a devastating head
UFC 207 got the main event announced earlier this week, and it’s been non stop talk of Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes since. Following nearly a year off of fighting, Rousey not only faces the new champion upon her return, but also the demons of her last fight. Knocking out ‘Rowdy’ with a devastating head kick at UFC 193, Holly Holm silenced her doubters in one of the biggest upset wins in MMA history. After the fight it was clear Rousey would not be the same for some time, and further doubts were cast on her fighting future in the coming months.
Talk of contemplating suicide had fans concerned both about Ronda Rousey’s health but also regarding her UFC return. 11 months later and once again the fight world is abuzz with ‘Rowdy’ inspired headlines. The champion is a big and strong BJJ black belt who punches very hard, though. How will Rousey stack up against adversity this time around?
The Comeback
Speaking with FOX Sports Live as transcribed by MMAFighting.com, UFC president Dana White gives us some insight on Ronda Rousey’s comeback. White claims the former dominant women’s bantamweight champion did not go on vacation because of the loss, more because of the media reaction.
“I knew she was gonna return. The thing is with Ronda, she worked so hard for three years for us non-stop, doing our stuff, her stuff, and she wanted some time off. If anybody deserved time off it was her. We probably started talking about her coming back four months ago and that’s it. She had a few nagging injuries, elbows, knees, and she went and got them cleaned out and recovered fast.”
“The thing that people have to understand about Ronda is that she is so competitive – you know, who likes to lose? Nobody does but she is like the next level and I think she just wanted time. She had some issues but her biggest issues, in my opinion, were with the media. She just felt like the media completely turned on her when she lost…Not abandoned. She felt attacked. She felt like these people in the media that she gave three years of her life cruising around, giving interviews to completely turned on her when she lost.”
“Ronda wants to win her title back”
Turning to the subject of Cris Cyborg calling out Ronda Rousey, even more so since her comeback was announced, White claims the Brazilian is looking for the payday. He also points out their difference in weight, as well as similarities to Conor McGregor, all the while not noticing McGregor will have fought in three weight classes by the time UFC 205 rolls around.
“First of all, Cyborg weighs 145 lbs. Ronda weighs 135 lbs…She’s smart. That’s the money fight. This is what Conor calls “red panty night.” When you get the fights with Conor or Ronda, break out the red panties, honey. But Amanda Nunes is the champ. She’s holding the belt that Ronda held. Ronda wants to win her title back. Makes all the sense in the world.”
It’s the fight we’ve all been waiting a long time for. Cris Cyborg vs. Ronda Rousey is one of those matches that’s been talked about for years, but has never quite reached an agreement. During Rousey’s reign as UFC women’s bantamweight champion, the subject of fighting Cyborg was hotly debated. Going much deeper than just
It’s the fight we’ve all been waiting a long time for. Cris Cyborg vs. Ronda Rousey is one of those matches that’s been talked about for years, but has never quite reached an agreement. During Rousey’s reign as UFC women’s bantamweight champion, the subject of fighting Cyborg was hotly debated. Going much deeper than just two elite WWMA stars colliding, the Rousey-Cyborg saga has seen many twists and turns. Before Rousey had even stepped foot in the Strikeforce cage, any cage for that matter, Cristiane Justino had won the promotion’s inaugural featherweight championship. Defeating one of the pioneers of women’s MMA, Gina Carano, Cyborg was crowned queen in 2009.
Finding her own stride in 2011, a fresh-faced former Olympic Judoka named Ronda Rousey progressed to 4-0 as a professional. Facing Miesha Tate in 2012, ‘Rowdy’ decided to drop from featherweight to bantamweight, winning the Strikeforce 135-pound title. Two months prior to Rousey’s first title win it was announced that Cyborg had tested positive for Stanozolol. This would prove to be one of many future barriers to the fight we were all dying to see.
The Rivalry
Following one title defense against Julia Budd, Ronda Rousey crossed over to the UFC with a submission win over Liz Carmouche. In April 2013 Cristiane Justino had completed her one-year suspension, and returned to defeat Fiona Muxlow under the Invicta FC banner. Fighting once more in 2013, both Cyborg and ‘Rowdy’ scored pivotal career win. After a stint as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter, Rousey and her old rival Miesha Tate collided in a rematch at UFC 168. With the spotlight firmly fixed on her, ‘Rowdy’ scored her eighth straight armbar victory.
‘Rousey’s’ Brazilian counterpart would claim the Invicta featherweight strap after punishing Marloes Coenen, also a rematch of their 2010 encounter. It was at this point that the Rousey vs. Cyborg train began gaining steam, and their rivalry became big news. Taking aim at Cyborg in a number of controversial rants, Rousey mocked the Brazilian over her failed drug test. Even UFC president Dana White joined in, as Justino’s character was well and truly put on blast.
Continuation
Taking a break from MMA after her 2013 title win for Invicta FC, Cyborg returned to Muay Thai. Defeating Jennifer Colomb by TKO at Lion Fight 11, the Brazilian knockout artist fought for the welterweight title against seasoned Thai boxing veteran Jorina Baars. Justino lost by unanimous decision, but it was a very respectable performance against such a high level pure striker. Rousey had competed once during this period, a TKO victory over Sara McMann.
The rivalry continued between the two titans of WMMA, as weight now seemed to be the major issue. Appearing to lay down some ground rules, Dana White and Ronda Rousey demanded a clean drug test from Cris Cyborg, and the bantamweight champion refused to move out of her own weight class for the bout. Cyborg’s manager of the time, Tito Ortiz, believed his client could indeed make 135 pounds, and so the fight edged closer to reality. As we now know, there’s no way the Brazilian would ever make close to the bantamweight limit.
Different Directions?
Although their careers had run strangely parallel, a shift in direction was coming. As anticipation for their long-awaited clash reached fever pitch, negotiations began falling apart. Ronda Rousey would close out 2014 with a KO win over Alexis Davis at UFC 175. ‘Rowdy’ was now the biggest draw in the UFC, and she used her time in the limelight to further slander Cyborg’s name. Fighting within 24 hours of each other, in the same city, Rousey and Justino each scored sub-minute wins in Los Angeles, California in February 2015.
Invicta FC had struck a deal with UFC Fight Pass, the promotion’s growing digital network. Cyborg would go on to wow the crowds with a crushing TKO against Faith Van Duin in 45 seconds. Just three weeks after, Rousey smashed Bethe Correia with a clean 34-second KO at UFC 190. The accolades came pouring in for the ever-popular Rousey, and rumours of a December clash with Cyborg spread like wildfire. There was certainly a monster fight set for that winter, but it would not involve Cyborg.
The Holm Coming
Holly Holm smashed through the indestructible aura of Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. In front of millions of viewers, ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ toppled the bantamweight queen and ended her reign with a brutal KO. Oddly enough, this crazy moment could prove to be the catalyst of Cyborg vs. Rousey finally happening. The fallen champ has not fought again since that December night. Justino, however, crossed over to the UFC after one more Invicta title defense, and has squashed Leslie Smith and Lina Lansberg so far in 2016.
Again, there’s the issue of weight, as the promotion is clearly not motivated to make a women’s featherweight division. Cyborg is forced to cut brutal amounts just to make the catchweight of 140 pounds, but herein lies a beautiful possibility. With no belt to cling to, Ronda Rousey would be free to jump up to 140 pounds in an attempt to settle the feud with Cris Cyborg.
Weighting Game
With UFC 206 looking filled, there’s one big pay-per-view card left on the 2016 horizon. UFC 207 on December 30, and guess who’s rumoured to be returning by year’s end? Yep, former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Anyone else got a better idea for ‘Rowdy’s’ comeback fight than a clash with Cris Cyborg?
Two careers that have been following the same linear sequence for so long, have inspired so many debates over the years, should meet. Its meant to be.
Invicta FC champion Crix ‘Cyborg’ Justino made her long-awaited UFC debut earlier this year, but it wasn’t the fight everyone had hoped for. After a long-standing feud with former bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey was unable to come to fruition, Cyborg instead faced Leslie Smith at UFC 198. The fight took place at 140 pounds, and
Invicta FC champion Crix ‘Cyborg’ Justino made her long-awaited UFC debut earlier this year, but it wasn’t the fight everyone had hoped for. After a long-standing feud with former bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey was unable to come to fruition, Cyborg instead faced Leslie Smith at UFC 198. The fight took place at 140 pounds, and needless to say Justino looked withered during her brutal weight cut.
Cris Cyborg fed her fists with the brains of Leslie Smith, but they are still hungry…
She’s been calling for a women’s featherweight division in the UFC for a long time, but is yet to get any sort of response. After burying Smith with a first round knockout in her promotional debut, it looks as though now’s as good a time as any to start appealing again. With the women’s bantamweight title changing hands again at UFC 200, Cyborg wants to add yet another interesting twist to women’s MMA in the UFC.
She posted this message to her Facebook page:
Every UFC Banatamweight in the history of the female division has fought at 145lbs. Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, and Amanda Nunes.
None of these girls have ever fought lighter than 135lbs.
Currently there is not 1 girl in the bantamweight division’s top 10 to have fought their entire career at 135 and Half of the girls ranked in the Bantamweight Top 10 are on a losing streak.
I am the only MMA World Champion to have ever successfully went down in weight to compete in a Superfight while still holding the world title.I deserve my own division.
These girls didn’t want to fight me in my weight class and now fans want me to face them for no belt, or risk my health to chase theirs…this is not fair.
I’ve earned the right to fight in my division and women deserve an equal opportunity to compete. #1 P4P female fighter in MMA according to ESPN.
Whatever you do don’t miss my next fight…I am going to show the world why these girls left the division…media guys there is your story for the slow news week. She certainly makes some very interesting points.
Ronda Rousey monumental loss and the changing of the title since then has left the division more open than it’s ever been. Will any of the women’s bantamweights fancy a jump up in weight at this stage? If any do, there’ll be a hungry Cyborg waiting there for them.
Recent UFC signee and Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane Justino landed on the world’s largest mixed martial arts stage with a bang this past May 14. Taking on Leslie Smith in a 140-pound catchweight bout UFC 198, Cybrog dazzled in front of the Brazilian crowd. As expected the former Strikeforce champion did not waste any
Recent UFC signee and Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane Justino landed on the world’s largest mixed martial arts stage with a bang this past May 14. Taking on Leslie Smith in a 140-pound catchweight bout UFC 198, Cybrog dazzled in front of the Brazilian crowd. As expected the former Strikeforce champion did not waste any time in dispatching Smith, who had never been stopped by strikes before that night (one doctor stoppage due to exploded ear), with a brutal flurry of unanswered shots.
With the win came a number of newly opened doors for Justino, who had en rallying for a fight with long time champion Ronda Rousey for years. It just so happened that Cyborg only made it to the UFC once ‘Rowdy’ had been dethroned, read in to that what you will. It wasn’t long after her fight with Smith that Cyborg revealed she’d go back to Invicta in the absence of a UFC featherweight division to compete in, stating the cut down to 140 pounds was simply too gruelling.
Cris Cyborg fed her fists with the brains of Leslie Smith, but they are still hungry…
With Ronda Rousey absent for the moment, more occupied with surgery and Hollywood movie roles, there was concern that Cyborg could possibly be one-and-done in the UFC. Then came the brewing of a fight with Miesha Tate, the current UFC women’s bantamweight champion who dethroned Rousey-slayer Holly Holm at UFC 195. Justino and ‘Cupcake’ have both expressed interest in squaring off, and this recent interview with Cyborg sheds more light on both potential fight with Rowdy’ and Tate.
Speaking with MMAJunkie Radio, the Brazilian knockout artist Cristiane Justino says both Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate are scalps she plans on claiming this year.
“The first (fight I want) is ‘Cyborg’ and Ronda, and the second one, if Ronda doesn’t come back soon, I can fight Miesha – and it’s ‘Cyborg’ and Miesha. (The) UFC, I know it’s the best event and they want to make the best fights for the fans. Miesha is a two-time world champ, she’s a Strikeforce champ and is now UFC champ. After this fight, if she really wants to challenge herself just ask for me: ‘I want to fight “Cyborg” at 140’ and we can fight for all the fans.”
“I think Ronda, she doesn’t want to fight me, she only want to say that,” Justino said. “If she really want to fight me, of course I would promote this fight. The fight is the one all the fans want to watch. This time was really special to me when I fight in Brazil,” Justino said. “It was a great opportunity for me, I run seven miles every day so I can make 140 and it was special. All my fans know I’m always ready for a big super fight for my fans.”
Watch this space, but if Cyborg is good to her word, we could well see the first women’s superfight in UFC history. Kinda.
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