Over the last few years, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) has become one of the most watched and popular sports in the world. At the forefront of this sport is the UFC. The “Ultimate Fighting Championship” is known for its Pay-Per-View telecasts featuring some of the best talent from all over the globe. This Saturday has the potential to be its most watched fight of all time!
Rousey vs. Correia
Here is the breakdown on both of the fighters according to UFC.com
Ronda Rousey
Skill Breakdown
Record: | 11-0-0 |
Summary: | Takedowns, submissions, explosiveness, Olympic experience |
Fighter Info
Nickname: | Rowdy |
From: | Riverside, California USA |
Fights Out Of: | Venice, California USA |
Age: | 28 |
Height: | 5′ 7″ ( 170 cm ) |
Weight: | 135 lb ( 61 kg ) |
Bethe Correia
Skill Breakdown
Record: | 9-0-0 |
Summary: | Striking, ground and pound, and jiu-jitsu |
Fighter Info
Nickname: | Pitbull |
From: | Campina Grande, Paraiba Brazil |
Fights Out Of: | Campina Grande, Paraiba Brazil |
Age: | 32 |
Height: | 5′ 5″ ( 165 cm ) |
Weight: | 135 lb ( 61 kg ) |
The fight will be on August 1 in Rio de Janeiro. Bethe Correia has been very vocal about fighting Rousey. After calling out Ronda and defeating two of her teammates, Brazil’s unbeaten “Pitbull†is ready to challenge Rousey for the UFC women’s bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 190. Rousey is by far the most dominant champion in UFC history. The unbeaten Rousey has established a impeccable reputation with five successful defenses of her title. Here’s a fun fact… her last three wins over Sara McMann, Alexis Davis and Cat Zingano, only took a combined 96 seconds! In Correia, Rousey will face a striking specialist who kicked off her UFC career with a win over Julie Kedzie before back-to-back wins over the champion’s “Four Horsewomen†teammates Jessamyn Duke and Shayna Baszler.
On the undercard, it’s a rematch of one of the greatest fights in PRIDE history, as Mauricio “Shogun†Rua battles Rogerio Nogueira in a light heavyweight bout.
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