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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Ronda Rousey's targeting Bethe Correia for her next Title defense, and she's putting heavy talk into heading to Brazil for that matchup.
In an interview with Jay Mohr on his radio show on Thursday, Rousey said the feud that has developed between her friends and Correia makes that fight the most interesting to her right now.
"There is this young, up-and-coming Brazilian chick with an undefeated record that beat two of my friends and has been trying to rub it in my face," Rousey said (via MMAFighting.com. "Pretty much trying to get in an argument with me, because when you're in an argument with me, you're suddenly more important. I guess this chick figured that out. Messing with mama bear is a very bad idea. She might be next on my radar."
"I want to go and fight her in Brazil and beat her in her hometown. That would be the best way I could really feel like I've vindicated my friends, to go to her hometown and beat her in her hometown and be total Rocky IV on it."
Penick's Analysis: Correia hasn't beaten the level of opponent that would normally warrant a title fight, but in taking out Rousey's friends in Jessamyn Duke and Shayna Baszler, she's beaten the right opponents to make that a possibility. It's not the most intriguing fight ever, but having Rousey fight in Brazil could be a big thing for the UFC. It depends on what they've got available and when they feel like trying to put it together, but that would be one way to make that fight work if Cyborg isn't up next for the Champ.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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