Bethe Correia Seeking a Bonus From UFC Fight Night 106 Bout

Bethe Correia spoke with MMAjunkie ahead of her fight with Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 106. Some highlights are below:

On her fight with Reneau: “I want a performance bonus. I see people winning that, I see that in their resumes, and I still don’t have one. It’s a vanity thing. I want to be able to be take pride in that, ‘I won too, I did an incredible fight, they loved my performance.’ (Reneau) really throws herself into the fights. She’s tough, resistant, experienced. If you get a fight that’s too uneven, it’s too easy, it won’t make for a good performance. But if you manage to put on an incredible fight against a good opponent, then you really stand out.”

On her aggressive promotional style: “There’s a responsibility. When you talk, you are at risk of having it come back to bite you in the ass. And some fighters are afraid of that. They’re afraid of the responsibility of, ‘I said this and that happened, I shouldn’t have said it, it’s embarrassing.’ And it’s something I don’t mind. I’m me. If I have to say something, I will, and maybe that comes back to bite me in the ass, I’ll admit it and move on. Many fighters are afraid of that. It’s no easy, because you get criticized a lot. I get so much criticism, sometimes so offensive, that it’s sometimes painful to hear. Some people don’t have the stomach to hear it, but I don’t mind.”

On criticism from fans for her outspoken fashion: “I think fans have the right to their opinions. And it’s up to me to change them. I always want to win over the fans, always.”

On her goals: “I think the UFC will be watching me to put me atop the contender list. And I want to fight for the belt still this year.”