Ronda Rousey's next fight has another potential opponent on the list, as named by "Rowdy" herself. The reigning UFC women's bantamweight champion is also willing to compete at professional grappling in Metamoris, but for a certain price.
Ronda Rousey's next fight opponent could likely be against Brazilian Bethe Correia, who recently defeated one of "Rowdy's" closest teammates and part of her "Four Horsewomen" clique, Shayna Baszler at UFC 177 in late August.
While Ronda Rousey's next fight has no date yet, the undefeated fighter spoke in front of some members of the media in Brazil this past weekend and revealed her intentions to face Correia in the latter's home country.
"I want to fight Bethe," Rousey declared at a . "I would love to fight Bethe in Brazil, actually, I think that would be an amazing event and I want to be part of it."
"Rowdy" even commended Correia for grabbing her attention, as the latter incessantly called out the champion as she defeated members of "The Four Horsewomen." Before defeating Baszler, Correia also won against another one of Rousey's teammates, Jessamyn Duke at UFC 172 last April.
"I think it's extremely intelligent of her," Rousey said. "I think it's one of the things that was missing in women's MMA before I came along and I'm glad the girls are taking the hint and making themselves a lot more interesting for the fans. The storylines and the backstory is extremely important because the fight becomes more than just about who is athletically better."
"It becomes about who is right," she added. "So the fan's favorite, it becomes very personal as well. I think it's very smart what she's doing, she's not going to get away with it, but she's very smart."
Rousey also revealed her intentions to compete at Metamoris, a professional grappling/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Promotion Company that organizes matches. In June, "Rowdy" drew the ire of several jiu-jitsu practitioners after "claiming that she "could beat any BJJ girl in the world."
"I wasn't saying judo vs. jiu-jitsu," Rousey explained. "I was saying more like, me personally, because I know in generally a jiu-jitsu person is better on the ground.
"All these girls are so offended by me thinking that I'm the best in the world and I can beat them," she added. "No one is asking why shouldn't I be offended for them having the same exact opinion."
She also added that she would only do it, but for a price.
"I'd be happy to do a Metamoris if they paid me as much as they paid me for a UFC fight," Rousey said
