UFC champ Ronda Rousey's mom zings potential opponent 'Cyborg' Justino

Ronda Rousey

Try to pick a fight with one Rousey, and it appears the rest of the clan is ready to jump in.

Following their respective wins this past weekend, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rouseyand Invicta FC featherweight titleholder Cristiane Justino – longtime rivals who have bickered publicly for the past few years – appeared they might finally be on a collision course.

However, after Rousey (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) scored a quick 14-submission win over Cat Zingano (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 184 headliner – and after Justino (13-1) posted a dominant 46-second TKO win over Charmaine Tweet (6-5) a night before at Invicta FC 11’s main event – UFC President Dana White played down the likelihood of a Rousey vs. “Cyborg” fight.

The main reason? Justino’s difficulty getting down to 135 pounds – and Rousey’s (and White’s) apparent reluctance to have the UFC champ move up for a featherweight or catchweight bout.

On Monday Justino called out Rousey (via Twitter):

It elicited a response from Rousey’s mom (and fellow judo standout), Dr. AnnMaria De Mars (via Twitter):

Of course, Rousey has taken a similar stance. Prior to UFC 184, the champ fielded numerous questions about “Cyborg.” Rousey, though, made a dig at Justino’s passed failed steroid test and said the onus is on her opponent to make the 135-pound limit:

With what is likely Rousey’s biggest challenge and most marketable matchup still anything but a certainty, the 28-year-old titleholder is taking a small break from fighting. As reported on Monday, Rousey has landed a role in “Mile 22,” an action-thriller starring Iko Uwais and produced by Peter Berg. Filming is expected to begin in May.

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