Ronda Rousey's Next Fight News: Rousey to Face 'Four Horsewomen'-Slayer Bethe Correia?
It looks like the Four Horsewomen pack leader and current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey had found a new rival in Bethe Correia.
The Brazilian Correia, with undefeated record of 9-0, recently scored a technical knockout against Shayna Baszler at UFC 177, The LA Times reported. The explosive win was a message to the reigning champion Rousey, as the 31-year-old pro-MMA fighter later revealed in a post-fight interview.
"I have a message for Ronda Rousey," Correia said through an interpreter. "I want her belt and I'm coming to take it. The belt is going to be mine."
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This is her second blow to the infamous group which Rousey has formed, "The Four Horsewomen." The group is comprised of recently defeated fighter from Venice Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke -- she was taken out by Correia via unanimous decision at UFC 172 in April -- Marina Shafir and "Rowdy" Rousey herself.
UFC President Dana White has put the brakes on Rousey's eagerness to avenge the losses.
"As soon as [Correia] started talking, [Rousey] texted me and said, 'I want that fight; I want it now," the 45-year-old White told the media. "'I want it before someone else beats her,' and I said, 'Calm down, lady. You've got other people to fight. We'll figure it out.'"
While this turn out of events could be a fuel for a great match up, Yahoo! Sports speculated that White was wise enough to hold on yet to the idea of Rousey vs Correia as he first has to make the superfight between Ronda and Gina Carano, two of the biggest stars of UFC Women, to happen.
As revealed in the publication, White is still in the works to get the deal closed as he initially planned to stage the fight at the end of the year.
With regards to how Correia performed last Saturday, White commended her.
"I don't think Bethe moves up because of the rivalry; I think Bethe moves up because of what she did tonight. That was crazy," he admitted.
