Ronda (left) will return to Flávio Canto's (right) institute in Rio. Photo: Divulgação/Sensei SporTV
The “Instituto Reação”, a social project coordinated by Olympic bronze medalist in judo Flávio Canto, will be the new home of the UFC women's bantamweight belt, won by Ronda Rousey last Saturday (01) by beating the Brazilian Beth Pitbull in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
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Located in Rocinha, the largest favela complex in Latin America, the “Instituto Reação” has already received a substantial donation from Ronda last year, when the fighter signed a check worth US$30 (R$104, at the current exchange rate). ). Information about the location that will receive Rousey's belt was released by the North American website “MMA Fighting”.
The promise that he would leave the belt on Brazilian soil was made by Ronda even before the fight against Beth Pitbull. “Bethe said something right. She said that the Brazilian people deserve the belt and so I decided that after winning, I will make sure that when I have the belt, I will not take it home, but rather donate it and make sure it stays somewhere in Brazil as a gift”, said the blonde, during open training sessions at UFC 190, last week.
At 28, Ronda Rousey has a professional record of 12 wins in 12 fights. In his last four fights, Ronda spent just 130 seconds, or 2m10s, in the octagon, in his triumphs over Sara McMann, Alex Davis, Zingano cat e Bethe Correia.
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