Now that the cat is out of the bag and Ronda Rousey has been publicly confirmed as signing with the UFC, the questions begin to swirl around who and when she will make her Octagon debut. <\/p>\n
At this point in time, there is no answer to either of those questions. <\/p>\n
At this point in time, Ronda Rousey is the sole female fighter in the UFC. <\/p>\n
One thing UFC president Dana White who confirmed Rouseys signing on Friday is fairly sure of is who Rousey is not likely to fight in her Octagon debut Cris Cyborg. <\/p>\n
Its become abundantly clear to me that Cyborg does not want to fight her, said White in an interview with Fuel TV following Fridays UFC 154 weigh-ins in Montreal. <\/p>\n
That he isnt likely able to put that fight together hasnt deterred White from taking a chance on womens MMA, something that just a couple years ago, he didnt think was ever likely to happen. <\/p>\n
White always believed that the womens divisions just werent deep enough with top talent to forge individual weight classes in the UFC. Hes changed his mind, to a degree, but it appears that this is still very much a work in progress. <\/p>\n
He seems to think there is enough talent in Rouseys 135-pound class to see if it is sustainable, but White isnt sure beyond the next couple of years. <\/p>\n
I think the 135-pound division that Ronda is in and is the champion of, theres four or five good fights for her over the next year, year and a half, remarked White. <\/p>\n
I think youll see a lot more women coming up through that 135-pound division or they wont. Its deep enough to get through a couple years and then well see what happens. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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