Dana (right) guaranteed that Ronda (left) will fight Cyborg if the Brazilian makes the weight of 61,2 kg. Photo: Reproduction
This Saturday (28), after beating the challenger in just 14 seconds Zingano cat, considered by many as the greatest test of his career, Ronda Rousey found himself in a situation where he doesn't seem to have any opponents at his level. Therefore, as soon as UFC 184 ended, the idea that the Brazilian Chris Cyborg She is the only fighter capable of standing up to the champion. Ultimate president Dana White doesn't seem to disagree with the statement, but he has a very clear condition for the long-awaited superfight to get off the ground.
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“Cyborg needs to make weight. He weighs 61,2 kg and this fight will happen”, said the director, at the press conference after the event in Los Angeles (USA). “Let me say this. I will say. She never says it and I keep waiting for her to say it, but she never says it in public. So, I say: she asks me for this fight all the time. She says: 'I'll fight her as soon as she makes weight. She (Cyborg) has to make weight. Ronda will fight her in a minute when she weighs 61,2 kg. She wants to fight Cyborg. She's not saying it, but I'll tell you. And it's like I said, it's not Ronda's fault. She’s in the 61,2 kg category, she’s the world champion and she’s breaking all these records,” she highlighted.
Furthermore, the director said he would like to analyze how the Brazilian, who currently fights as a featherweight (up to 66 kg), will behave in the lower category, and only then can he think about bringing her to the Octagon. “We still don't know if she can reach this weight (61,2 kg). When she makes the weight a few times, we can see what we're going to do. But she fought last night, that fight was fierce, but she is definitely not facing opponents of the caliber that Ronda is nowadays and she needs to weigh 61,2 kg”, he guaranteed.
At the end of the press conference, Dana White was still irritated by two questions from journalists about a hypothetical plan by the Ultimate organization for Cyborg, through a contract that obliges her to fight her next two fights as a bantamweight at the Invicta FC event. and only then transferred to the UFC. Dana said he did not know details of the athlete's agreement with Zuffa, the company that manages the event, and even suggested that reporters call Lorenzo Fertitta (CEO of Ultimate), who would have given a statement commenting on the matter.
At 28, Ronda Rousey He has a perfect record of eleven fights and eleven victories. Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, 29 years old, has a record of 13 wins, one loss and one fight without result. While Ronda is the UFC bantamweight champion, Cyborg holds the Invicta FC featherweight belt.
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