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If Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ronda Rousey were the same sex and fought in the same sport, the two would be building up to a very highly-anticipated bout against one another. Mayweather fired the latest shot in his ongoing “feud” with …
Bethe Correia was extremely confident heading into her fight against Ronda Rousey last weekend, but that didn’t stop her from getting knocked out just over 30 seconds into the first round. Miesha Tate was not stunned by the result. Tate, a …
Bethe Correia lasted twice as long against Ronda Rousey as Rousey’s previous two opponents, and that has apparently given the Brazilian fighter the impression that she can eventually get the best of the champ. Correia, who was knocked out by …
Ronda Rousey has officially reached mega-star levels. The undefeated UFC women’s bantamweight champion is set to star in a movie based on her autobiography, “My Fight/Your Fight.” Rousey’s book was released in May and has been …
Lolo Jones is thinking about trying her hand at mixed martial arts. And if she does, the Olympic hurdler is confident she could last longer in the Octagon against Ronda Rousey than some of Rousey’s recent opponents. On Saturday night, Rousey …
After Ronda Rousey needed just 34 seconds to knock out Bethe Correia in Brazil on Saturday night, many are wondering if there is any female fighter in the world who can stop the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. The next in line to try could …
Ronda Rousey proved once again that she is the best female fighter in the world (and probably better than many male professional fighters). Rousey improved to 12-0 by destroying Bethe Correia in 34 seconds at UFC 190 in Brazil Saturday night. Rousey …
Ronda Rousey is fighting for her namesake on Saturday night. Rousey dedicated her bout with Bethe Correia at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to wrestling legend Roddy Piper, who died in his sleep Friday. “Thank you for the name…. And …
Ronda Rousey may have more incentive to beat up Bethe Correia than anyone else she has ever faced during her career. After all, nobody has tried to rattle her more than Correia. Take what happened at their weigh-in for example. After weighing in …
The bitter rivalry between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate lost some of its fire when Rousey beat Tate for a second time in December 2013. That doesn’t mean the two will never meet inside the Octagon again. Rousey, who is set to fight Bethe …
If Ronda Rousey ever finds herself in Iowa and in the mood to catch a baseball game, there is a free ticket waiting for her in Des Moines. Anthony Giansanti, a 26-year-old utility man who plays for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, leaves Rousey a ticket to …
The path of destructive domination Ronda Rousey has blazed through the mixed martials arts world can only be paralleled by the rampage unleashed by a young Mike Tyson in the 1980s. If you ask the heavyweight legend himself, he can see the resemblance …
Ronda Rousey edged out four other fighters to take home the Best Fighter ESPY award on Wednesday night. The most notable nominee that Rousey beat out was Floyd Mayweather Jr., and the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion took the opportunity to …
Ronda Rousey is known for making incredibly quick work of her opponents, but it sounds like she wants to beat Bethe Correia up a bit before putting her out of her misery. During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Wednesday night, Rousey …
Bethe Correia has been talking plenty of trash leading up to her UFC women’s bantamweight championship fight against Ronda Rousey. Earlier this week, she took things a bit too far. In an interview with Combate, Correia urged Rousey not to …
Cris “Cyborg” Justino has been labeled by many as the one female fighter who has a chance to strip Ronda Rousey of her UFC title. A potential fight between the two has been discussed for years, but Cyborg would have to get down to the …
