Feud between R. Rousey (photo) and C. Cyborg remains intense. Photo: Lucas Carrano/SUPER FIGHTS
Although she appeared quite calm and very affable during her stay in Brazil, the UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey immediately loses his good humor when the subject comes to Chris Cyborg – rival with whom he lives the most speculation about a hypothetical fight. During a chat with the press in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) this Tuesday (17), Ronda once again attacked the Brazilian, provoking her for having been caught taking an anti-doping test in the past.
“Her style is the worst possible to match mine, the way she moves on the floor is horrendous, and her sense of distance is also terrible. The only thing she has is speed and strength. I have speed, strength and precision. The reason she uses steroids is because she's not good enough. Even at her best, she’s not good enough, not even on steroids,” Ronda snapped.
Furthermore, the champion stated that she studied the Brazilian's game and identified serious errors. “I don't believe that the fighters I faced are below Cyborg's level. To be honest, her skills never impressed me. She just has the strength. I remember when she fought Gina (Carano), she ended up mounted on two different occasions. There were serious technical errors that she made. Technically, Cyborg is terrible, basic… She only got to where she is because of her physical strength. And people don't have the dimension of strength that I have. The fact that I'm not muscular and I don't seem to have that much strength doesn't mean that I don't have it”, said the blonde.
At 27, Ronda Rousey She is undefeated as a professional in MMA in ten fights. The judo bronze medalist at the Beijing Olympics is the only holder of the UFC bantamweight belt since its inception and has successfully defended her title four times since then. Cristiane Justino, “Chris Cyborg”, has a record of 12 victories, one unsuccessful fight and one defeat, suffered in his first fight as a professional. The 29-year-old from Curitiba is the current featherweight champion of the Invicta FC event and is expected to debut in the bantamweight division at the end of this year.
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