Cyborg (esc) made a new challenge to Ronda. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production (Disclosure/Invicta/UFC)
Chris Cyborg still hasn't gotten the desire to fight the long-awaited fight against Ronda Rousey. This time, the Brazilian proposed to the former UFC champion a fight at a combined weight, at 63 kg, so that the two can finally complete the duel inside the octagon.
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"Remember when Ronda Rousey declared that all athletes need to chase the champion? But what if we struck a compromise? Let’s do a fight at 63 kg for the fans”, wrote the Brazilian on Twitter, also mentioning a UFC post about the announcement of the event in New York, which takes place on November 12th.
The duel between the two has been speculated for a long time, since the time when Ronda was UFC champion. However, the weight factor proved to be the biggest obstacle: the North American wanted to fight in bantamweight (up to 61 kg), but Cyborg claimed that she was unable to reach the category limit.
Cyborg, however, managed to enter the UFC even without fitting into a weight class. On May 14th, she will face Leslie Smith at 63 kg, in a fight that makes up UFC 198, in Curitiba. Ronda, in turn, is expected to return to the octagon only at the end of the year.
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