The Ronda Rousey-Cris Cyborg storyline continues. Rousey's outspoken mother, Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, chimed in with how she thinks the fight will play out.
Per Submission Radio, as transcribed by Bloody Elbow's Anton Tabuena, De Mars stated unequivocally Rousey will break Cyborg's arm if they were to ever fight.
"Oh, Ronda will break her arm," De Mars said. "I can say that right now. I’ll tell you two things: Ronda will break her arm, and Ronda will not go up in weight."
The highly anticipated hypothetical fight is still a ways off, but the interest continues to grow.
De Mars is never one to mince words, and her latest comments will be sure to invoke a response by the Brazilian powerhouse.
Rousey and Cyborg, for lack of a better comparison, are the Mayweather and Pacquiao of women's MMA. It's a fight fans have clamored for for years, but it has not happened for various reasons. The trash talk between the two goes back years and never fails to entertain.
The main obstacle is that they fight in different weight classes.
Rousey is the 135-pound UFC champion and Cyborg competes at 145-pounds, a weight-class the UFC currently does not support. Cyborg would love for Rousey to move up in weight but the champ has insisted on numerous occasions that Cyborg cut weight and meet her in her division.
Cyborg has stated she plans to eventually make it down to 135 pounds. And the UFC has said that if she can prove she can make the weight, they'd likely sign her.
Mayweather-Pacquiao finally got signed in 2015. Hopefully Rousey-Cyborg gets done in 2016. Rousey has quickly squashed just about every opponent currently signed to the UFC. Cyborg is not only the last legitimate threat out there, but she just might be able to beat the unbeatable Rousey.
