Bethe Correia’s Mom Wants Her To Finish Ronda Rousey In 10 Seconds
“Mama Said Knock You Out.”
When Bethe Correia steps inside the Octagon this Saturday night (Aug. 1, 2015) in her home country of Brazil, she’ll be fighting for more than the women’s bantamweight title. Correia and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s 135-pound ruler Ronda Rousey have a beef that will be settled at UFC 190.
It all started when “Pitbull” beat two of Rousey’s teammates, Jessamyn Duke and Shayna Baszler. Things escalated quickly when Correia poked fun at the champion by saying she hopes Rousey doesn’t kill herself after she loses her title.
Those comments had “Rowdy” fuming. The champion lost her father after he committed suicide. Correia apologized, but Rousey felt “Pitbull” was being “disingenuous.”
In other words, the bad blood between “Pitbull” and “Rowdy” is alive and well heading into UFC 190. Correia recently sat down with the mixed martial arts (MMA) media to discuss her first world title opportunity (via MMAFighting.com). She mentioned her mother telling her to do something to Rousey:
“My mother told me the same thing. ‘Please, finish this fight in 10 seconds. Knock her out, break her jaw. It’s a mom thing. No mom wants to see a daughter get beat up, get hurt, and Ronda’s mom thinks about it. It’s easier to go for a takedown and lock an armbar, you don’t get hurt. My mom wants me to go there, throw the first punch, Ronda goes down, and I go back to her arms. It’s normal.”
While Correia has the hometown advantage, Rousey is a mainstream star around the world. “Pitbull” insists that she isn’t upset with the Brazilian fans for taking a liking towards her rival:
“I’m not angry at the Brazilian people. They have the right to choose who they are rooting for, but I know they will be happy when I become champion. Brazil deserves a champion. It’s normal that they are rooting for the American hero. Ronda has this image of being a hero, and Brazil attaches to that. I’m not mad.”
It’ll be interesting to see how the Brazilian fans respond at tomorrow’s weigh-in and when the main eventers make their entrances at the HSBC Arena on Saturday. The main card for UFC 190 begins at 10 p.m. ET.
