Motivated, Ronda praises Zingano: 'It will allow me to show everything I am capable of'

Ronda (photo) faces the also undefeated Zingano this Saturday (28). Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

In ten professional fights, Ronda Rousey she simply overcame her opponents and won every fight by submission, with her traditional armbar, or technical knockout. But anyone who thinks that the Ultimate bantamweight champion has already shown off her entire arsenal is mistaken. About to face Zingano cat at UFC 184, Ronda praised her rival's qualities, but took the opportunity to ensure that she is still far from showing her full potential.

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“I'm very excited for this fight! A Zingano cat She is one of the most qualified opponents I have ever had in my life. Not only is she undefeated, she is the most complete fighter I have ever faced, she has experience in wrestling, jiu-jitsu and muay thai. I've always been looking for a real dance partner, someone who would allow me to show everything I'm capable of. And I really believe that I can do this against Zingano cat”, said Ronda, during the Media Day of UFC 184.

Furthermore, the champion took the opportunity to highlight the moment being experienced by women's MMA, which for the first time will feature the main and co-main fights on a card, and recalled that it was women who were responsible for “saving” the event after a series of cancellations. . “I hadn't even realized that the girls saved UFC 184. The event lost the UFC XNUMX fight. Ronaldo Jacare and the Chris Weidman against Vitor belfort. If it weren't for the girls, the same thing would happen as UFC 151 and they would have to cancel everything. I'm so happy that women's MMA has developed so much that, today, we can not only save a card, but create a completely new event, which is being so valued by the fans”, he celebrated.

At 28, Ronda Rousey He has a professional record of ten wins and no defeats. The only champion of the female bantamweight category in the history of Ultimate, and the first woman to debut in the Octagon, Ronda is currently ranked seventh in the weight-for-weight ranking, which does not take divisions into account.

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