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Beth Correia wants a shot at redemption against Ronda Rousey. The Brazilian was once undefeated in her mixed martial arts (MMA) career before earning a shot at the UFC’s women’s bantamweight title. The gold strap was held by ‘The Rowdy One’ at the time, who went on to demolish Correia with a first round knockout
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Beth Correia wants a shot at redemption against Ronda Rousey.
The Brazilian was once undefeated in her mixed martial arts (MMA) career before earning a shot at the UFC’s women’s bantamweight title. The gold strap was held by ‘The Rowdy One’ at the time, who went on to demolish Correia with a first round knockout after a slew of personal barbs ‘Pitbull’ spewed in the lead-up to the bout.
That win remains Rousey’s last victory in MMA, having now been knocked out herself in back-to-back fights by superior strikers. Correia suffered a split decision loss to Raquel Pennington after her loss to Rousey, then took home a split decision win over Jessica Eye, and went to a Majority Draw with Marion Reneau this past weekend (Sat. March 11, 2017) in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Correia recently spoke about Rousey’s current standing in her career and noted that she still holds respect for the former 135-pound champ, despite being rivals with the woman who handed her the first loss of her career (quotes via Bloody Elbow):
“I’m her rival, I’m her enemy in the sport and in the personal area for everything that happened between us, but even enemies respect each other,” Correia said. “The way she lost, I felt what she felt. It was similar to what I went through, a sub-minute loss, being caught in a way that you lose control.”
‘Pitbull’ stated that she hopes Rousey does decide to return to the Octagon, because she’d like a crack at handing the Olympic Judoka the third-straight loss of her fighting career:
“I hope she would come back because I want a rematch with her,” Correia said. “We have unfinished business, things to settle. But I believe she won’t come back. I always said she was too vain and wasn’t mentally strong enough to lose. I think her vanity was an issue against Amanda. She thought she could go back and trade with her. She’s too vain to accept the defeat and start over. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll have the rematch, but I’d love that.”
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This week, the mixed martial arts (MMA) community was dealt the shocking revelation that former UFC women’s bantamweight Ronda Rousey actually considered suicide following her devastating knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 when the ultra-popular “Rowdy” revealed her formerly frail state in an emotional interview on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” There were understandably
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This week, the mixed martial arts (MMA) community was dealt the shocking revelation that former UFC women’s bantamweight Ronda Rousey actually considered suicide following her devastating knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 when the ultra-popular “Rowdy” revealed her formerly frail state in an emotional interview on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
There were understandably a mixed bag of reactions to the news, with some of her fans exhibiting compassion and understanding while others showed a cold and cruel lack of remorse in suggesting Rousey was only doing it for attention, and the MMA media justifiably wondered if she is truly ready to step back into the Octagon for the title rematch that is tentatively talked about for late this year.
Either way, it was tough for Rousey to find too much sympathy as a millionaire movie actress whether she has the belt or not, and prominent MMA figures like Holm and former UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar spoke out to state that while they felt for Rousey, they didn’t necessarily feel that sorry for her.
It’s no doubt a shall we say, different, point of view from a once-dominant champion who, only four months ago was considered unstoppable and a candidate to retire undefeated as arguably the best fighter in UFC history. Now that that’s gone, however, all of the dynamics might suggest that Rousey won’t win the title again, and her mental state could certainly have a lot to do with that. Let’s take a look at the largest reasons why Rousey won’t regain her title.
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Ronda Rousey sells pay-per-views, y’all.
According to MMAFighting.com’s Dave Meltzer, Rousey’s Aug. 1 clash against Bethe Correia at UFC 190 topped 900,000 PPV buys, the most for the company since 2013.
This continues a string of strong PPV…
Ronda Rousey sells pay-per-views, y’all.
According to MMAFighting.com’s Dave Meltzer, Rousey‘s Aug. 1 clash against Bethe Correia at UFC 190 topped 900,000 PPV buys, the most for the company since 2013.
This continues a string of strong PPV outings for the UFC, as the promotion has now topped 800,000 buys three times since its year began Jan. 3 with UFC 182: (Jon) Jones vs. (Daniel) Cormier. That show sold 800,000 PPVs, according to MMApayout.com, while July’s UFC 189 card featuring Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes at the top pulled 825,000 buys.
Even better for the UFC, Dec. 12’s UFC 194 card features a long-awaited featherweight title unification bout between McGregor and champion Jose Aldo and a middleweight title fight between champion Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold.
That show, barring injuries, will undoubtedly top the 800,000 mark as well.
For some perspective, the best-selling PPV card of 2014 was July’s UFC 175, boasting a 185-pound title matchup between Weidman and Lyoto Machida in the main event and—guess who—Rousey vs. Alexis Davis in the co-main slot. Still, it only topped 545,000 buys.
Going back to 2013 brings us the company’s most recent 1 million-buy card. Highlighted again by Weidman in the main event and Rousey in the co-main event, UFC 168 pulled 1.025 million PPV buys.
At that December 2013 show, Weidman took on middleweight legend and longtime UFC champ Anderson “The Spider” Silva for the second time, while Rousey faced her most notable rival, Miesha Tate, also in a rematch.
While Rousey certainly helped UFC 168 and UFC 175, UFC 190 marks her first major triumph as a sole headliner.
Her other UFC main events—at UFC 157 against Liz Carmouche in her promotional debut, at UFC 170 against Sara McMann and at UFC 184 against Cat Zingano—pulled 450,000, 350,000 and 600,000 buys, respectively. While that’s not bad, UFC 190’s 900,000-plus mark is a clear step above, showing Rousey‘s continually rising stock over the years.
Even more impressive is the fact that the UFC 190 co-main event wasn’t a title fight or even a hotly anticipated matchup at all. In that fight, aging legends Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira squared off, with Rua taking home a decision victory.
That’s not the kind of fight that inspires fans to shell out the cash for a PPV, but apparently that doesn’t matter when Rousey is at the top.
As we move forward, it will be interesting to see if this was a fluke or the beginning of Rousey‘s run as a Brock Lesnar or Georges St-Pierre-type PPV star.
My guess is that it’s the latter.
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Losing in MMA is never easy. Losing in a UFC title bout is about as hard as it gets.
Ronda Rousey gave Bethe Correia a tough pill to swallow at UFC 190 in the form of a 34-second beatdown. But if you thought the challenger was going to gracefully pick …
Losing in MMA is never easy. Losing in a UFC title bout is about as hard as it gets.
Ronda Rousey gave Bethe Correia a tough pill to swallow at UFC 190 in the form of a 34-second beatdown. But if you thought the challenger was going to gracefully pick herself up and go to the back of the proverbial line, well, think again. After a bit of a post-fight lull, the Brazilian returned to pre-fight form on Sunday by firing a full-spread volley of sour grapes at Rousey over Instagram.
The topics were standard fare for Correia. She claimed the media treated her unfairly. She said Rousey is given a pass on her own line-crossing smack talk (taking particular offense to a recent MMA Hour segment involving Rousey mentor Gene LeBell). And last, but probably most importantly, she said that she will beat Rousey when they next fight.
You read that right. Her exact words, to be completely clear, were, “I wanted to fight you and I got it. I’ll get that chance again and I’ll have my revenge at the right time!”
Rough. Hardly anyone gave Bethe a chance and she lived up to it. What kind of favorite would Rousey be in a rematch? https://t.co/bPemDFdVjU
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) August 18, 2015
Yes, this is the same Bethe Correia that was sent face-first into the canvas by Rousey two weeks ago. Yes, the same one who only earned her first title shot based on a pro wrestling-style storyline. And yes, the same one who has literally zero chance of getting a rematch at any point in the immediate future.
There’s a very fine line between standard MMA tropes and a PR nightmare. That’s something Correia knows, of course. She ruffled feathers in July when she made comments about Rousey killing herself following a loss, and while she would apologize, her retroactive indignance over Rousey‘s “come to Jesus” promo, and attempts to draw parallels between the two, made her come off as disingenuous.
While this latest faux pas wasn’t a violation of the basic tenets of human decency, it’s yet another bad look for Pitbull.
The discussion of a rematch with Rousey so soon after her shellacking comes off as delusional. The complaints about being treated unfairly, quite frankly, come off as something that a sore loser would say.
Is that accurate? Is that fair? No, of course not. But perception is far more important than reality in combat sports, and Correia is not hitting the right notes to endear herself with fans.
Fighters have to walk a fine line following a loss, and far, far more often than not, the best course of action is a basic “I’ll come back better than ever next time.” That’s the case here. Now isn’t the time for Correia to say “I’ll get you next time, Inspector Gadget!” Right now, Correia needs to start actually working her way back into title contention.
In spite of her previous chance to take UFC gold, and in spite of her less-than-legitimate rise to No. 5 in the UFC women’s bantamweight rankings, Correia is on incredibly flimsy footing when it comes to her competitive standing. Her three non-Rousey opponents in the UFC have a combined promotional record of 1-7. Even against that trio, Correia hardly looked dominant in victory, taking a coin toss of a split decision against Julie Kedzie and beating Jessamyn Duke by a decent, but only decent, margin.
Correia should be regarded as the underdog against any given fighter that could be conceivably ranked in the top 10 at 135 pounds. That goes for Holly Holm and Julianna Pena, just as much as Miesha Tate or Cat Zingano.
Until she fixes that, any discussion of a second shot at the champ is just silly.
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By Sam Stilson
We all knew how the main event of UFC 190 was going to end. We had it figured out the moment the fight was booked. Yet, somehow Ronda Rousey still managed to wow us all. The women’s bantamweight champion truly has something special…and that’s the ability to get hundreds of thousands of people to sit through not one but two TUF Brazil finals (and pay for the privilege) just to watch her fight. Incredible.
UFC 190 turned out to be a much better card in practice than on paper and most indicators are suggesting it was more successful than UFC 189. Rousey is well on her way to becoming the new GSP, if she hasn’t already surpassed him, and we can likely expect many more ‘RONDA ROUSEY and a bunch of other fighters’ -type fight cards to come.
Now let’s look at what might be next for the main card competitors.
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By Sam Stilson
We all knew how the main event of UFC 190 was going to end. We had it figured out the moment the fight was booked. Yet, somehow Ronda Rousey still managed to wow us all. The women’s bantamweight champion truly has something special…and that’s the ability to get hundreds of thousands of people to sit through not one but two TUF Brazil finals (and pay for the privilege) just to watch her fight. Incredible.
UFC 190 turned out to be a much better card in practice than on paper and most indicators are suggesting it was more successful than UFC 189. Rousey is well on her way to becoming the new GSP, if she hasn’t already surpassed him, and we can likely expect many more ‘RONDA ROUSEY and a bunch of other fighters’ -type fight cards to come.
Now let’s look at what might be next for the main card competitors.
Ronda Rousey should fight: Miesha Tate
Rousey is all but booked to face Miesha Tate for a third time in December as the co-main event for the Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo card. But I’m still holding out hope that we can see Cat Zingano and Tate rematch to truly earn another title shot. Rousey’s dominance is getting close to 2008-2009 Anderson Silva levels, where increasingly less-deserving contenders (Cote, Leites) are getting title shots and the public (or perhaps like Silva, Rousey) draws closer and closer to boredom. Rematches of rematches doesn’t seem like a great way to stave off the yawns.
Bethe Correia should fight: Marion Reneau
As expected, Bethe got was coming to her. After weeks of mean mugs and cheap shots, when the fight night arrived, Correira looked scared, stiff and awkward. Talking trash about the champ’s friends and family got her a title shot, but her underdeveloped skills and lack of experience proved she didn’t deserve it. A bout against the relatively inexperienced but still ranked Marion Reneau seems appropriate. It’d be a classic striker vs. grappler matchup and a win for either woman would justify a top 10 spot.
Shogun Rua should fight: Quinton Jackson
Shogun’s back! PRIDE never die! That’s what no one but the most diehard Rua fans should be saying after UFC 190. While a return to training under Rafael Cordeiro clearly paid dividends aside from some sharp kicks (love handles be gone!), Shogun still looked a bit slow, very chinny and nothing like a contender. Rampage already asked for a rematch back in April, and reminded Shogun he’s ready and waiting after the fight. It’s a great match for a UFC on Fox event that would reel in casual fans.
Antônio Rogério Nogueira should fight: Loser of Teixeira-Saint Preux
While Lil’ Nog didn’t look as bad as his brother, he certainly didn’t impress at UFC 190. He’s still a ranked light heavyweight, and considering the state of the 205 lb division, there are still winnable fights for him in the top 15. The loser of the upcoming Glover Teixeira vs. Ovince Saint Preux fight makes sense. If it’s Glover, he’ll be on a 3-fight losing streak and badly in need of a win over a name opponent. If it’s Ovince, the two have yet to fight and he could use another win over a legend for legitimacy. For Nog, a win over either man proves he still belongs at the top.
TUF Brazil 4 finalists should fight: Other TUF contestants
Congratulations fellas. Enjoy your Harley Davidsons.
Stefan Struve should fight: Antonio Silva
Struve got a much-needed win over a legend and pushed Big Nog into retirement to boot. In addition to holding onto his ranking, I’m sure the win helped build the Dutchman’s confidence, which surely was waning after suffering through heart surgery, panic attacks and brutal knockouts in his last few fights. He should take on Bigfoot Silva next, another heavyweight who likely overcame his own fears and self-doubt at UFC 190. Winner can move on to top 10 opposition again. Then probably get KTFO.
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira should fight: for a retirement package
At least he didn’t get knocked out or submitted this time, right everyone? At 39, sitting outside of the top 15, the time is right for Big Nog to call it quits. It was a hell of a career and he should be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year.
Antonio Silva should fight: Stefan Struve
Winning this fight was probably a terrible thing for his long-term health, but he’s back on the winning track and holding onto a spot in the rankings. As stated above, Struve is a perfect next step.
Soa Palelei – should fight: Todd Duffee
Both Palelei and Duffee recently had chances to break into the upper tier of the heavyweight division by putting away fading stars. Both men were soundly beaten for their efforts. Despite a good first round, at UFC 190 Soa proved once and for all that he is a mid-tier gatekeeper at best. Both men need a win to keep their jobs, let them duke it out on the prelims.
Claudia Gadelha should fight: Joanna J?drzejczyk
Gadelha looked incredible as she easily dispatched former WSOF champion Jessica Aguilar. Her rematch with Joanna J?drzejczyk should be a classic and provided the UFC doesn’t bury it on Fight Pass could be just what the division needs to come to prominence.
Jessica Aguilar – should fight: Jessica Penne
It’s not that Aguilar looked bad in her UFC debut, just overmatched. Not unlike Eddie Alvarez’s debut against Donald Cerrone, her fight just reaffirmed what we already know, that being another promotion’s champion doesn’t mean you’re UFC champion material, just that you’re pretty good. She should probably get booked against another contender rather than receive a slow rebuild. Jessica Penne just lost her title bid and would make a great next opponent.
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