Good news, Bethe Correia still has an arm. Bad news, she’s going to wake up with a terrible headache.
Ronda Rousey’s ever-improving arsenal was on full display in the long-anticipated grudge match with the Brazilian challenger at UFC 190 overnight.
Rather than do what many expected, i.e. initiate a clinch, land a hip throw and slap on an armbar, Rousey opted to put her striking on exhibition as she knocked Correia out with just 34 seconds on the clock.
The first and only UFC women’s bantamweight champion has now finished her last three fights in a combined 64 seconds which puts her up there as one of the most deadly finishers to ever step through the octagon doors.
With talk of Miesha Tate being next in line for a title shot and the much-discussed fight with Cyborg still mere fantasy, we can’t see many more fighters lining up to take on Rowdy who, after the fight, paid tribute to the man who inspired her nickname, WWE legend Roddy Piper who sadly passed away on Friday.
As scary a competitor as she was when she first entered the UFC in 2013, she’s somehow become an even more terrifying prospect and will undeniably go down as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time.
