Ronda Rousey: "Don't Cry"

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(08-11-2015, 10:41 AM)djs7685 Wrote:

Can't say that I blame her, honestly. Even a catchweight fight at 140 would involve Rousey moving up, and I would never move up in weight class to fight somebody that's been popped for anabolic steroids. You can argue that it's only been once, but we all know that with the multiple different ways to beat the test, it is highly likely that she has used them habitually for quite a while, and may still be on them. Her claims that she can't easily cut to 135 only strengthen that perception.

From UFC's end, a catchweight fight gives them a big number, hypothetically. However, if Cyborg wins, Rousey loses a lot of drawing power, appearing to be a total paper champion with UFC's 135 belt. The only way a catchweight fight makes any sense for them is if somebody can take the belt from Rousey beforehand.