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Dana White Says Everyone Would Want to See Rousey vs. Cyborg

September 19, 2016 | Posted by Larry Csonka
Ronda Rousey Image Credit: Sports Illustrated

– Dana White recently spoke with Globo about a possible Rousey vs. Cyborg fight and more. Here are the highlights…

On Cyborg’s Star Power: “Cyborg is a huge star in the sport of mixed martial arts and in women’s MMA. She mows people over very quickly and very violently. People are waiting to see her get challenged, and we’re trying to challenge her. I think that when you talk about a headliner, somebody as big and as dominant and as scary as Cyborg is — she is a definite headliner — and obviously she is Brazilian, and she’s a big star down there. She’s a big star all over the world.”

On her Future in The UFC: “I think that Cyborg has made it clear that she can’t make 135 pounds. We do have a couple of really good girls at 135 that would like to fight Cyborg, that would like to move up and take that challenge.”

On Rousey vs. Cyborg: “I think in a perfect world, what everybody would love to see is Ronda vs. Cyborg, so everybody is waiting — I’m sure Cyborg is, too — is the return of Ronda Rousey. When she does return, I’m sure [Rousey is] gonna want to fight for the title, probably defend it and then maybe fight Cyborg. I don’t know. We’ll see how this thing plays out.”