Ronda Rousey: I can beat Mayweather in a no-rules fight.

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That's just silly.

She also said "anyone on this planet" meaning male UFC fighters included, right? She would get absolutely destroyed by a 200+ pound male UFC fighter, no question.

Edit: I'd love to see it though, let her back her words up with some action. She's a great fighter but I think she's let her popularity get to her head.
 
Mayweather tends to not knock-out opponents but wouldn't it be very easy for him in this case? I'm sure she is strong, but strong enough to take a punch from a man that has been boxing nearly all his life? Even if she grapples him I can see him landing crippling blows to the point she breaks any hold she has on him to get away, as a big part of MMA is getting away from an opponent causing damage.
 
abuC said:
I think Kermit Cintron would dominate in MMA, he fought at super welterweight but had the frame to be 160-170lbs, had a big punch with questionable heart but most importantly he had a wrestling background in addition to the boxing. He made an open challenge to Dana White saying he could beat any UFC fighter and to make an offer, Dana never got back to him lol.

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Maybe he would've done better in MMA, because in boxing he was insanely overrated. He looked great against mostly nobodies, not even counting vs. Margarito who I'll assume used loaded gloves both times. He's no Cotto, that's for sure.

EDIT: Actually now that I think about it, Cotto wasn't the same after Margacheato for a while, so maybe that's what happened to Cintron. Had those fights never happened his career could've gone in a different direction.
 
MWS Natural said:
1 year tops just to learn the basics. His superior strength over her would take care of the rest.
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What basics? Grappling, sprawling, throws and sub defense?

That's almost like saying any Joe blow can go train in MMA for a year and hang in MMA rules combat against those trained for years. Even the guys that come over to our gym from Title Boxing get handled with ease. Takes time, man. "What the hell is this?! An omoplata? A gogoplata?! What!?"
 
MVP said:
Maybe he would've done better in MMA, because in boxing he was insanely overrated. He looked great against mostly nobodies, not even counting vs. Margarito who I'll assume used loaded gloves both times. He's no Cotto, that's for sure.
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I think he would have been a dominating force in MMA, he was overrated in boxing because he wasn't as skilled as other fighters, but that wouldn't have been a problem in the UFC where nobody would really be able to match him as far as stand up goes. This is a guy that got full scholarship offers for wrestling from OSU and Wisconsin, so the idea of rushing him like you would any other boxer just goes out the window.

With those tiny gloves he'd put people to sleep with jabs lol.
 
LQX said:
Mayweather tends to not knock-out opponents but wouldn't it be very easy for him in this case? I'm sure she is strong, but strong enough to take a punch from a man that has been boxing nearly all his life? Even if she grapples him I can see him landing crippling blows to the point she breaks any hold she has on him to get away, as a big part of MMA is getting away from an opponent causing damage.
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She would be knocked the fuck out, with a quickness.
 
ApharmdX said:
PBF made over $200m in his last fight. He spent far more on cars this year than Rousey made from fight purses plus endorsements. And he's an all-time great in a sport where the modern competitive period spans over a century. I like Rousey and I enjoy MMA, but constantly mentioning Mayweather is just cheap press. As a sports figure and as an athlete he's far above anyone in MMA. Not even in the same galaxy, man.
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She was asked a question involving him, she isn't going out her way to bring him up.
 
LQX said:
Mayweather tends to not knock-out opponents but wouldn't it be very easy for him in this case? I'm sure she is strong, but strong enough to take a punch from a man that has been boxing nearly all his life? Even if she grapples him I can see him landing crippling blows to the point she breaks any hold she has on him to get away, as a big part of MMA is getting away from an opponent causing damage.
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Mayweather has power, he never exposes himself going for KO's though, he has enough power to force his opponents to rethink the idea of just bullrushing him. Oscar De La Hoya tried it and got his knees buckled, Hatton did it and got knocked out, there's this idea that he has no power which isn't true.


With those small gloves, the big reach advantage and a 20lbs weight difference he'd more than likely end the fight on the first punch.
 
2 hits, me hitting Rousey, her hitting the ground. Rousey couldn't even put away Miesha Tate, she isn't the female terminator and certainly has very real limitations.
 
Rousey regularly trains against men so I don't see why this is such a stretch.

The only thing that could be a problem is the speed of mayweather. if she grapples him though, it is over.

so it would really be, if Rousey cannot catch him, mayweather wins. if rousey does get a hold of him, its game over and rousey wins
 
Gonzalez said:
...And again as proven by the original no-rules version of the UFC, Jiu-Jitsu > Boxing.

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Are you calling Rousey the next Royce Gracie????? I cant even...
 
She wouldn't even lay a finger on him before he dropped her to the ground. He's too quick, too fast, too accurate, and would lay her out with a single punch. This is ridiculous and Ronda should stop, it just makes her sound silly. He's got 15 pounds on her for god sakes with probably half the body fat %. He can shoulder press more than she can squat.
 
IAmRandom31 said:
Rousey regularly trains against men so I don't see why this is such a stretch.

The only thing that could be a problem is the speed of mayweather. if she grapples him though, it is over.

so it would really be, if Rousey cannot catch him, mayweather wins. if rousey does get a hold of him, its game over and rousey wins
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She trains against men that aren't hitting her in the face, Mayweather has a half foot reach advantage on her & 20lbs, Miesha was able to stun her with a left hook, is Tate a comparable puncher to Mayweather?

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Floyd is in a no win situation. If he were to win, he loses. If he loses, he would have to leave the country lol.
 
abuC said:
She trains against men that aren't hitting her in the face, Mayweather has a half foot reach advantage on her & 20lbs, Miesha was able to stun her with a left hook, is Tate a comparable puncher to Mayweather?

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Where are you getting this 6" reach advantage? It's 4" and that's measuring from fingertip to fingertip wingspan. Not how far out one arm reaches.
 
DonasaurusRex said:
so how good is Gracie all time in BJJ, and who is he fighting.
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UFC 1.

He was fighting Art Jimmerson, former boxer.

Art Jimmerson is a retired boxer who competed at super middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight. As an amateur, Jimmerson was the 1983 National Golden Gloves Middleweight champion. He finished his boxing career in 2002, with a record of 33–18.
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Jimmerson is now the head boxing coach at the UFC GYM in Torrance, CA.
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Royce Gracie

Footage of Royce Gracie.
 
Pretty good answer. Obviously correct and diplomatic answer on the 'sweet science' boxing part of the question and then standard fighter bragging on the 'no rules' part.
 
DoktorEvil said:
Are you calling Rousey the next Royce Gracie????? I cant even...
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She doesn't need to be the next Gracie to do exactly what he did to Mayweather. All those saying she can't go blow for blow are 100% right and she knows this. Why are people comparing the Tate fight when she wouldn't fight that way? She knows she couldn't keep standing with him, so as soon as the fight starts she will go for the takedown.
 
Obliterator said:
Boxing match is interesting. I think for sure Floyd is a better boxer. I mean in his world he is unmatched really. But the size factor would make things interesting. I didn't mean to turn everything into a Floyd vs Anderson thing though it just kinda stemmed that way from my comment haha
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Oh I just find it interesting. Size is such a. Component in boxing so I do wonder as well. Can size nake up for the huge chasm of talent between the two in a boxing match? Its pretty interesting.
 
Nafai1123 said:
She doesn't need to be the next Gracie to do exactly what he did to Mayweather. All those saying she can't go blow for blow are 100% right and she knows this. Why are people comparing the Tate fight when she wouldn't fight that way? She knows she couldn't keep standing with him, so as soon as the fight starts she will go for the takedown.
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So, the smartest boxer in the world would go into the fight and not know that she's going to rush him? She has never faced anyone with his power or speed, he has knocked other men out while back pedalling and throwing a check hook off his back foot, we're not even taking into account the smaller gloves, he could probably KO her with a jab. Bringing up Tate is to point out how a crude puncher was able to land on her flush and hurt her, but one of the most accurate punchers in the world wouldn't?
 
Royce wasn't that great compared to his brothers.

Also one interesting thing for this hypothetical is if Mayweather's wearing a shirt. Judo grips would definitely make it easier for a grappler.
 
abuC said:
So, the smartest boxer in the world would go into the fight and not know that she's going to rush him? She has never faced anyone with his power or speed, he has knocked other men out while back pedalling and throwing a check hook off his back foot, we're not even taking into account the smaller gloves, he could probably KO her with a jab. Bringing up Tate is to point out how a crude puncher was able to land on her flush and hurt her, but one of the most accurate punchers in the world wouldn't?
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Knowing that she's going to rush him and knowing what to do when she's rushes him are two completely different things.
 
Gotdatmoney said:
Oh I just find it interesting. Size is such a. Component in boxing so I do wonder as well. Can size nake up for the huge chasm of talent between the two in a boxing match? Its pretty interesting.
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That's too big of a gap, Silva fought at cruiserweight which is 40-50lbs heavier than what Floyd fights at.

Look at the heavyweight domination by the Klitschkos, they typically outweigh their opponents by 20-40lbs.
 
Nafai1123 said:
She doesn't need to be the next Gracie to do exactly what he did to Mayweather. All those saying she can't go blow for blow are 100% right and she knows this. Why are people comparing the Tate fight when she wouldn't fight that way? She knows she couldn't keep standing with him, so as soon as the fight starts she will go for the takedown.
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Mayweather is one of the best counterpunchers in all of boxing. The Golden Boy has lightning quick hands.

I don't think she really has a chance, but to be fair, she hasn't had a match long enough for me to judge her in her entirety. Maybe she has much more in her moveset than her armbar.

I might not like Mayweather, but he's a great fighter.
 
Mayweather is the GOAT and doesn't need to respond to her.

She's overhyped anyways. Fuck buying a ppv for a 12 second fight. There's no one talented enough in her division to even challenge her. I like her. But as a fighter I think shes riding the success of fighting jobbers.

Whereas Mayweather has beaten the best and had one of the most successful runs in boxing. The man has never lost and actually made $200 million off his last one.

GOAT
 
DoktorEvil said:
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Mayweather is one of the best counterpunchers in all of boxing. The Golden Boy has lightning quick hands.

I don't think she really has a chance, but to be fair, she hasn't had a match long enough for me to judge her in her entirety. Maybe she has much more in her moveset than her armbar.

I might not like Mayweather, but he's a great fighter.
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She wouldn't stand and bang. She'd keep her hands up long enough to take him down whether it's a throw or a single leg/double leg takedown -- which she isn't known for, but she'd know he wouldn't be able to stop it. She knows where his biggest weakness is: fighting off his back. The interesting part to me is if he can connect clean enough to rock or KO her as she's coming in to make it close and personal. Sprawl and brawl is what he needs to do.


Freshmaker said:
As if UFC 1 wasn't heavily rigged to make the Gracies look good.
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lol, rigged. Those fake nut punches. No one knew of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu back then. And BJJ with gi is pretty dominating. The sport has evolved.
 
DoktorEvil said:
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Mayweather is one of the best counterpunchers in all of boxing. The Golden Boy has lightning quick hands.

I don't think she really has a chance, but to be fair, she hasn't had a match long enough for me to judge her in her entirety. Maybe she has much more in her moveset than her armbar.
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I agree he has lightning quick hands in a boxing stance. My point is he wouldn't be in that boxing stance for long. He wouldn't be able to use his incredible boxing technique when someone is grabbing him, pushing him, and trying to take him to the ground. His weight and movement would be thrown off, decreasing the power of his punches.

If he doesn't land a solid punch in the first 5 seconds of the fight I think it would be over, Rousey would be too fast to close the distance, get her hooks around him and take him to the ground where his striking power and speed means absolutely nothing.

Basically, I think she would do this.
 
Her statement is pure hyperbole. UFC is no doubt lapping up this free press as she's a valuable cash-cow for them.

Rousey's confidence is admirable, but this matchup would be quite lopsided. I pray that Mayweather doesn't reply in any fashion, because unlike in a physical fight with Rousey, he cannot win this battle of words.
 
Gonzalez said:
No, I'm just proving that boxers can't compete with Mixed Martial Artists in a legit fight.
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She hasn't fought long enough in a single match to make that determination though.

She has her armbar and fast hands. Floyd is physically stronger and fast, both reaction wise and hand wise.

Majanew said:
She wouldn't stand and bang. She'd keep her hands up long enough to take him down whether it's a throw or a single leg/double leg takedown -- which she isn't known for, but she'd know he wouldn't be able to stop it. She knows where his biggest weakness is: fighting off his back. The interesting part to me is if he can connect clean enough to rock or KO her as she's coming in to make it close and personal. Sprawl and brawl is what he needs to do.
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No Rules would mean no gloves. He's quick enough to stay on his feet and get good hits in to KO before she has a chance to get a clinch.

Her advantage is with the armbar. She would have to get him to the ground and in a clinch tight enough for her to use it.
 
Rousey would murder him, not just beat. Mayweather's neck would be snapped in rd 1. Not even a contest, he's just a boxer.

He's also woman-beating trash.
 
I can't believe she still gets positive press after coming out as a Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist.

To those who don't know she believes the children murdered at Sandy Hook were child actors used by the government to create a fake excuse to take guns away.
 
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