Every time Ronda Rousey gives an interview, Cristiane \"Cyborg\" Justino is one of the topics. <\/p>\n
During a media day in Dallas, Texas, before UFC 171, womens bantamweight champion opened up about a rumored bout with MMA veteran Gina Carano, and \"Rowdy\" said she wouldnt mind moving up to fight Carano. <\/p>\n
\"There are exceptions that I would make for Gina that I wouldn't make for anyone else,\" Rousey said. <\/p>\n
By anyone else, Rousey means Cyborg. <\/p>\n
Cyborg, a former Strikeforce champion and current Invicta FC featherweight kingpin, wasnt surprised to hear that Rousey would move up to fight Carano after stating several times that the Brazilian should cut down to 135 if she wanted to fight her. <\/p>\n
\"I wasnt surprised because I knew how tough is for Gina to go down to 135, so (this fight) would need to be a catchweight,\" Cyborg told MMAFighting.com. <\/p>\n
\"Gina Carano is a great athlete and Id happy if she returns to MMA, doesnt matter if its against Ronda. But she hasnt fought since 2009. Her last fight was against me at Strikeforce, so I believe that Ronda thinks its such an easy fight that she would even move up. She knows that it would be different against me, especially because I already defeated Gina.\" <\/p>\n
Cyborg didnt make a prediction on who would have won a fight between Rousey and Carano, but believes that ring rust would be an important factor. <\/p>\n
\"They both are great athletes and have chances to win,\" she said, \"but Gina Carano hasnt fought for four years so shes not in a good rhythm.\" <\/p>\n
Cris Cyborg returns to action on March 28 in a muay thai title fight against Jorina Baars at Lion Fight in Las Vegas, Nev., but is confident that she will make her bantamweight debut in MMA this year. <\/p>\n
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