2015 will forever be known as the year in which everyone in sports and entertainment tried to fight Ronda Rousey ? at least hypothetically.
Competition has been scarce for the undefeated UFC women?s bantamweight champion during her tenure as a professional fighter. So much so that the topic of Rousey fighting a man has been talked about at length ? Rousey herself even stated that she could beat ?100 percent? of the men?s UFC bantamweights if the opportunity presented itself.
In a recent interview with Yahoo News and Finance anchor Bianna Golodryga, the 28-year-old finally put to rest any talk about her ever fighting a man.
Simply put: It sends the wrong message.
?I just don?t think there should ever be a situation where there is an arena full of people gathered around cheering about a man hitting a woman,? Rousey said. ?I really don?t see how that would be right. I really don?t see how that would help the sport at all. It would do nothing but hurt it.?
She continued, ?Because it?s real. It?s a real fight. It?s not like it?s a movie or a part of a storyline. It?s an actual man hitting a woman and I don?t think that?s ever acceptable.?
After months of never ending speculation, it is nice to see Rousey finally put the proverbial nail in the coffin and state once and for all: No, she will not fight a man.
In the exclusive interview with Golodryga, Rousey also gives her thoughts on a myriad of other topics ranging from PEDs in the sport, deflate-gate, and the influence of her mother on her professional fighting career.
Rousey looks to keep her undefeated streak intact when she meets Brazilian Bethe Correia on Aug. 1 at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro.
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