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Cris Cyborg Calls For UFC To Hold Potential Dream Match Against Rousey In Brazil

As noted, Dana White announced the long-awaited Octagon return of mega-star Ronda Rousey against UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes as the main event of UFC 207, their year-end pay-per-view event scheduled for December.

During the announ…

During the announcement, which the UFC President made during his appearance on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd earlier this week, White used an example he often uses when putting Rousey’s level of stardom in perspective to those who aren’t overly familiar with MMA or the UFC.

White pointed out that when Rousey fought Brazilian Women’s fighter Bethe Correia in Brazil, the fans in attendance actually cheered for Rousey over their own hometown fighter.

“Ronda Rousey is a mega-star,” White said. “She’s not even a star. Every time we go to Brazil, all the Brazilians want is for the Brazilians to win. They boo everyone else, no matter what. When Ronda Rousey went down there, she was the biggest, Anderson Silva, any of these guys that were huge stars in Brazil, when we were down there, everyone was cheering for Ronda instead of the Brazilian fighter.”

Additionally, White claimed that if Rousey manages to get past Nunes, who is coincidentally enough a Brazilian fighter as well, the biggest name in the history of Women’s MMA in Brazil — Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino — will be the first person waiting to meet her inside the Octagon.

“I know that Cyborg wants that fight. Ronda wants that fight too. So, Ronda’s plan right now is to come back and win her title back, and if that happens, the Cyborg fight will definitely happen.”

In response to the comments White made about the possibility of the Women’s MMA Dream Match finally happening, as well as his opinion on Rousey’s popularity level in Brazil, Cyborg stated the following to MMAFighting.com.

“I have nothing to say but this. Dana White said Ronda is a mega star and that in Brazil people cheered for her against a Brazilian, so I want this fight at a UFC Rio. The fans deserve this fight in Brazil.”

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 30th at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join us here at MMANews.com on 12/30 for live coverage of the pay-per-view.

Dana White: The Reason Cyborg Wants Rousey Is Red Panty Night

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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.”

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Amanda Nunes On Ronda Rousey: She Knows She Can’t Win

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey hasn’t competed since she was brutally knocked out by Holly Holm at November 2015’s UFC 193, but it was announced by the promotion yesterday (October 12, 2016) that she will be making her long awaited return at December 30’s UFC 207 from Las Vegas against reigning 135-pound

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Nunes will be looking to make the first defense of her title against Rousey after viciously stopping Miesha Tate at July 9’s UFC 200 to secure the strap. The Brazilian appears to be very confident heading into the bout despite it being without question the biggest fight of her career:

“This fight is gonna change my life, my career,” Nunes told TMZ. “I hope she’s ready. I know she’s a very tough opponent, but I’m the best in the world.”

“She’s gonna be surprised when I connect with my punches,” Nunes continued. “This is gonna be harder for Ronda, because everyone expects her to win. She can’t, she knows that.”

Prior to stopping Tate, “Lioness” had won three straight bouts over the likes of Shayna Baszler, Sara McMann and Valentina Schevchenko with two of those victories coming by way of finish. She currently holds a 6-1 Octagon record.

Rousey, on the other hand, held an undefeated professional record before Holm snapped her 13 fight winning streak. The “Rowdy” one has stayed away from the media during the last year, and it’s unknown where she is currently at mentally and physically, but we’d have to assume that she will be coming full force in hopes of getting the title back.

Who do you see winning this upcoming bout?

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UFC 207 Odds: Ronda Rousey Opens As Betting Favorite Against Amanda Nunes

Following yesterday’s announcement that mega-star Ronda Rousey will be returning to the Octagon against Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 207, MMA oddsmakers have began releasing their opening betting odds for the fight.

Currently, Rousey is lis…

Currently, Rousey is listed as the favorite according to most oddsmakers, including popular online website Bovada.lv, as they set the face of Women’s MMA as a -200 against Nunes. Meanwhile, the Brazilian UFC Women’s 135-pound champion opened as a +160 underdog.

Based on the current betting odds, a $200 bet on Rousey would pocket you $100 profit if she beats Nunes. On the flip-side of the coin, a $100 bet will earn you $160 profit if she pulls off what is considered to be the upset victory.

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 30, 2016 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join us here at MMANews.com on 12/30 for live coverage of the pay-per-view.

Quote: If Rousey Wins Title, Cyborg Fight Will Definitely Happen

‘The Rowdy One’ Ronda Rousey is back in the UFC, and she’s coming back for the title she lost nearly one year ago against Holly Holm at UFC 193 in Melbourne, when she takes on current women’s 135-pound champ Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. UFC President Dana White appeared on The Herd earlier today to break

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UFC President Dana White appeared on The Herd earlier today to break the news, and also discussed the possibility of the long-awaited potential match-up between Rousey and the other woman who has been dominating female mixed martial arts (MMA), Cris ‘Cyborg’.

“I know that Cyborg wants that fight,” White said (courtesy of FOX Sports). “Ronda wants that fight, too. Ronda’s plan right now is to come back and try to win her title back and if that happens, the Cyborg fight will definitely happen.”

While Rousey reigned as the UFC’s bantamweight champion once upon a time, ‘Cyborg’ dominated women at her own championship weight of 145-pounds under the Invicta FC banner. Following Rousey’s first professional loss, however, ‘Cyborg’ finally made her presence felt in the UFC’s Octagon.

On May 14th ‘Cyborg’ made her UFC debut in her hometown of Brasilia, Brazil against Leslie Smith, where she downed Smith in the first round via TKO. Her second Octagon appearance was no different, as she welcomed UFC newcomer Lina Lansberg to the promotion with a vicious second round TKO in Brazil.

The Invicta champ has been campaigning hard for a shot at Rousey for years now, and according to White if Rousey is able to reclaim the title it may just happen.

Rousey’s loss was a devastating one for the former Olympic judoka, who openly admitted to having thoughts of suicide after the defeat. Despite this the UFC President says it was never a psychological issue that held Rousey out of the cage for so long, but the fact that she wanted some time off:

“The thing with Ronda was she wanted time off. She said ‘I want to go away, I want to relax’ but this girl worked hard for us for three years, non-stop, fight after fight, promotion after promotion and she wanted time off. In this sport, I say it all the time — if you even hint that I want to retire, or I want time off, you need to do it in this sport. You’ve got to be all in, in this sport. You’ve got to be all in, you’ve got to be a killer, you’ve got to want it, you’ve got to want to be a world champion.”

“Make no mistake, White promises that Rousey hasn’t lost a step in the time she’s been away. In fact, Rousey sent out a message on Twitter on Wednesday after her fight was announced with the tag “fear the return.”

#ufc207 #FeartheReturn #Dec30th #RouseyvsNunes pic.twitter.com/L3xrO8Wmi8

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) October 12, 2016

Millions of fans across the world witnessed one of the most dominant and feared female athletes of all time fall to a vicious head-kick at the hands of one of MMA’s most prolific strikers, but at the end of the day White says Rousey is still one of the baddest women on the planet:

“Ronda Rousey has been the biggest, baddest female fighter on the planet now since we got into women’s fighting,” White said. “Ronda had a bad loss obviously and lost her title, but she’s still Ronda Rousey at the end of the day.”

Nunes and Rousey will meet in the main event of UFC 207 for the women’s bantamweight crown live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 30, 2016.

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Ronda Rousey Opens As Early Favorite Against Amanda Nunes

Well, fans can stop speculating when former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will be returning to action. As we previously reported on the site, UFC President Dana White announced while on The Herd on FOX Sports 1 today that Rousey, who has not fought since losing the title to Holly Holm back at UFC

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Well, fans can stop speculating when former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will be returning to action.

As we previously reported on the site, UFC President Dana White announced while on The Herd on FOX Sports 1 today that Rousey, who has not fought since losing the title to Holly Holm back at UFC 193 in November of 2015, will return to action to fight current UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 for the title. This will be the main event of UFC 207.

Nunes (13-4) is currently on a four fight winning streak and is 5-1 in her last six bouts. She beat Miesha Tate at UFC 200 by first round submission to win the title. Rousey, on the other hand, was on a winning streak of her own until she was devastated by Holm, who head kicked her into a one-year absence from the world famous octagon.

With the news just hours old, early betting odds for the fight were released. Rousey is a 3-1 (-320) favorite over against striking specialist Nunes, which might surprise fans seeing how Rousey did against Holm in her last bout as Holm is a striking specialist just like Nunes.

UFC 207 takes place on December 30th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 while the main card will air on pay-per-view. No other bouts have been announced for this event as of this writing.

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