Ronda overwhelms her opponents and powers through her takedown and submission. She's strong and she's got crisp technique.
But Cyborg is even stronger. I've seen her deadlift 225+ pounds at least. Incredibly feckin strong.
I see Ronda coming out charging with Cyborg engaging right away by circling away and landing a barrage of shots eventually disorienting Ronda. Eventually Ronda might get wobbled. Now that's the turning point. Will Cyborg finish or get caught in an armbar. The fact that she's so strong she might be able to power out of it.
Cyborg fights like Wanderlei with that Chute Box mentality (killer instinct) as does Ronda, but she hits hard.
I'm going to have to say that Cyborg should take it.
This fight needs to happen either at 135, 145 or at 140.
These two are too far ahead of the pack skill wise and strength wise. It's pretty evident with the last two match ups. In the UFC you rarely see a blitz like that in a championship fight these days with the exception of JDS vs Cain.
Ronda would smash Cyborg. Cyborg's been looking good smashing cans, but a girl with the level of grappling of Ronda would just maul her. If Gina Carano could mount Cyborg, then I have no doubts that Ronda could do much more than that. Cyborg's jiu jitsu is not even in the same universe as Ronda's. It'd be a first round submission for Ronda all day. The fight won't happen though, so it's not really worth discussing.
One slight thing is that I've seen Cyborg get caught in armbars before and get out of it. I don't know if you want to take that she isn't good enough to defend the attempt, or she's good enough to get out of it, but it's a relevent point to take note of.
...Rousey vs. Cyborg would be bigger than Rousey/Tate. Not only does Cris have to come down to 135 to face Ronda, she will lose some strength and muscle mass but not her killer aggression. Rousey has that same ultra-aggressive attack. This could be a sickest female fight ever. Truthfully, Ronda is a specialist, like JDS is with his hands. Cris is certainly going to look smaller and leaner than ever. Ronda fits into 135 like a glove. Cris Cyborg may be the best female striker but Ronda hands down is the best female grappler in MMA. I think if the fight goes to the ground which it most likely will, Ronda will scramble well and grab a dominant position fast. Ronda needs to avoid getting put on her back cause Cris has the nastiest ground n' pound and can finish Rousey with ease from there...
...I'm not a business dude but wouldn't broadcasting the first female MMA championship fight Rousey vs. Cyborg on primetime FX be a big draw and money maker?...
Cyborg has done so many roids she has baiscally turned into a man:thumbsdown:
I just saw an interview with her and she is freakin yoked!!!! They need to drug test this bitch weekly. And make sure she doesn't have a penis:confused02:
Well, the way I see it is that Gina Carano got top position more than once on Cyborg so I am forced to believe that Ronda can also do this. It does not matter if Cyborg can lift Tito up off the mat because the position of an armbar will negate it. I don't know how Ronda will react if Cyborg punches her repeatedly in the face but I think Ronda definitely is capable of defeating her.
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