Ronda Rousey Next Fight: Cris Cyborg Gearing Up for Showdown With Rival?
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey versus Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino is one of the most wanted super fights in MMA that has not happened yet. A lot of things need to be taken care of before the fight can push through such as the fighters' catchweight, but "Cyborg" is moving in the right direction as she will be moving down for her next fight.
According to MMA News, Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp announced that Justino will compete in a 140-pound catchweight at the next Invicta event in November but no opponent was named. "Cyborg" has not fought at 140 pounds since defeating Shayna Baszler in 2008 as reported by 5thRound.
The main issue for the undefeated Rousey is Justino's failed drug tests. She blasted "Cyborg" in a Feb. 25 interview with MMA Junkie, saying, "Someone that cheats and makes things easier for themselves is always going to try and make things easier for themselves."
"That girl needs to learn that you're not always going to get advantages put in your favor. You need to learn a lesson that you need to do exactly what the other girls do. Stop taking f-cking steroids and make weight," Rousey added.
In an interview with ESPN on Feb. 28, Justino fought back and said that Rousey is afraid of her. She said, "I think it looks like she's scared of me. I don't know. Why? I don't like to think too much about it, I try to fight inside the cage. If she doesn't come for me, maybe I'll come for her, follow her and make this fight happen."
After her UFC 190 win against Bethe Correia, Rousey was asked if she plans to fight Justino, "I'm prepared to deal with anything. That's why I'm the champ. I fight in the UFC 135-pound division. She can fight at 145 pumped full of steroids and she can make weight just like everybody else without them," the champ said as quoted by FOX Sports.
Amid the allegations of PED use, Knapp quickly defended "Cyborg" as she posted on a Facebook group, as quoted by Girl Fights MMA, "Cris Cyborg has been randomly tested for drugs of abuse for all of her fights since the failed drug test in 2011. I know for a fact, she has been randomly tested via blood samples by the California and Nevada athletic commissions on several occasions, with less than 24 hour notice."
Ronda needs to successfully defend her title first for the super fight to happen. "Rowdy" will be defending the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against undefeated former women's boxing champion Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 15.
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