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Fighting Ronda Rousey? Ben Fowlkes, what is wrong with you?
Recently MMAJunkie scribe Ben Fowlkes criticized veteran MMA fighter Tank Abbott for responding to Ronda Rousey’s plethora of boasts and challenges that she could beat up any man on the planet. On his podcast Tank mentioned he would pay any woman, including Ronda Rousey, $100,000 if she could beat him in a fight. If Tank…
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Cris Cyborg Should Fight Ronda Rousey at 145lbs. Fans Deserve No Less
It’s important to recognize that Ronda Rousey’s (and her fans’) insistence on fighting Cris Cyborg at 135lbs is based on fear. Why Cris Cyborg goes back and forth or even considered facing Rousey at 135lbs is confusing. Perhaps she needs and/or wants a big money fight. That is understandable but as I will explain,…
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Dana White Predicts Cyborg vs. Rousey 2 Million PPV Buys
In a recent Bleacher Report article Nathan McCarter writes that Dana White Predicts a Rousey-Cyborg PPV Would Reach 2 Million Buys Here are my thoughts on this news and how it should influence Cris Cyborg’s dialogue with the UFC to make this super fight happen. Dana White is engaging in hyperbole but his rhetoric…
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Cris Cyborg Joins UFC – Will Still Fight Ronda Rousey At 145lbs or 140lbs
Recently Elias Cepeda reported on FoxSports.com that the UFC has signed Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg. It appears Dana White’s bosses have trumped his desire to protect Ronda Rousey. While Cepeda’s article (and others) have mentioned the contract terms stipulate Cris Cyborg must make the 135lb bantamweight limit, that does not mean Cyborg…
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Cris Cyborg Winning Trash Talk Battle With Ronda Rousey
Recently Ronda Rousey’s Mother, AnnMaria De Mars, said this on Submission Radio: “Oh, Ronda will break her arm,” De Mars said. “I can say that right now. I’ll tell you two things: Ronda will break her arm, and Ronda will not go up in weight.” She went on to question Cyborg’s record, her inability…
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Ronda Rousey Agrees To Fight Cris Cyborg At 140 lb Catch Weight
I recently made the case for Ronda Rousey to Challenge Cris Cyborg for the Invicta FC 145lb Featherweight Belt. Now there is a YouTube video from Marge Honda that purportedly shows Ronda Rousey agreeing to fight Cris Cyborg Santos at 140 lbs. UPDATE in the comments below Is it a selectively edited clip or…
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Next For Ronda Rousey? Only A 145lb Fight With Cris Cyborg Makes Sense
While some speculate about possible Ronda Rousey opponents like Bethe Correia, Cat Zingano and (laughably) Gina Carano, the only true Super Fight opponent that makes sense for Rousey is Cris Cyborg. Yes, the opponent Ronda Rousey should fight next is Cris Cyborg. They should fight at 145 lbs. Ronda can keep her 135 lb…
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Gina Carano To Meet With Dana White And Lorenzo Fertitta
Brett Okamoto reports on ESPN.com that Dana White hopes to have Gina Carano under contract with the UFC by the end of next week. Okamoto quotes Dana saying: “One down, one to go,” White said. “I’m going to meet with Gina next week and get that f—ing thing done. Next week, man. “It’s just…
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Ronda Rousey Ducks Cris Cyborg But Claims Dominance Over Floyd Mayweather, Cain Velasquez and Two Big Guys In A Movie Theater
Knowledgeable UFC fans want to see Ronda Rousey fight Cris Cyborg at 145 lbs., the natural weight class for both women. However Dana White and Ronda Rousey want nothing to do with Cris Cyborg because they fear Cyborg will defeat Rousey and thereby derail the Ronda Rousey gravy train. Instead, White and Rousey use…
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Cris Cyborg Wants Ronda Rousey To Stop Running Hiding and Lying
While no serious MMA fan believes Cris Cyborg is afraid to fight Ronda Rousey, most honest UFC devotees recognize Rousey IS afraid to fight Cyborg. That’s understandable because although Ronda is a talented MMA fighter, Cris Cyborg is the best female MMA fighter in the world. I think Ronda Rousey could be competitive against…