Ronda Rousey's last few fights have not lasted very long, speaking volumes about just what a unique fighter that she is.
However, there is one fight that fans and pundits alike have been saying may actually provide her with a challenge, and that's facing up against Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino. There's just one problem, Justino fights at 145 lbs, a category that the UFC doesn't offer in the women's side of the sport just yet.
However, last night, there was a suggestion that there's a possibility that there that might be a bout at some stage between the two, and it could be added to the December 5th card in Dallas along with the much-awaited bout between Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo.
Speaking on AX's TV Inside MMA, Tito Ortiz, former UFC fighter and training partner of Justino, said that she had been in contact with the UFC, and if she could make the weight of 135 lbs, then the fight would be on.
That was something that White himself had hinted at just last week after Rousey won her fight against Bethe Correia, but last night White spoke to Yahoo Sports to make it very clear that would't be happening: "It's 100 percent a lie. First of all, the UFC doesn't even talk to Tito Ortiz, so let's start there. But we haven't offered any fight to [Justino]. Tito Ortiz is just making this [expletive] up. In no way, shape or form did we offer her a fight against Ronda at Cowboys Stadium. Completely untrue".
Cyborg took to Twitter to defend her position however, saying that she has been contacted and it sounds like she's ready to go if the deal can be agreed.
I'm not lying nor is Tito- UFC called my manager last Sunday to see if I would fight Ronda at 135 on December 5 at... http://t.co/pF2VJdRuEU
— Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) August 8, 2015
Between McGregor and Rousey, this event would be one of the most hyped fights that the UFC has ever put on, and would probably become their biggest event ever. It remains to be seen if there are any truth in the rumours, however.
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