Long-time Ronda Rousey𒈔 rival Miesha Tate has slammed the former UFC star’s coach Edmond Tarverdyan for talking up a comeback fight against Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino.
Rousey has effectively retireꦉd after back-to-back devastating knoc🔴kout defeats against Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. But Tarverdyan wasn’t backing away when asked about the possibility of Rousey facing off with Justino — who she has also enjoyed a long-running feud against.
“If injuries weren’t there and everything was where it was, we would take that fight and I’m telling you she’s too slow for us,”♊ Tarve🍸rdyan . “And Ronda will beat her. Ronda needs a challenge that she really needs to be like this person is no good and I need to prove something to the whole world. That’s how Ronda works good.”
Tate destroyed Tarvedyan for even considering a fight, accusing him of not acting in the best inter𝔉ests🐓 of his fighter.
“That would be ridiculous. It’s just nonsense to even think about t☂hat. I cannot believe that Edmond would suggest something so asinine,” Tate .
“It’s just kind of silly. I think Edmond just wants another payday so he can try to pay off his bankruptcy issues. Poor Ronda. I’m not her biggest fan, but I wouldn’t even want to see that fight… I wouldn’t want to see her get slaughtered by Cyborg at this point in her career, either. It’s not appealing.”
“That’s not what this sport is about. It’s about great competitive match-ups and I just don’t feel like it’s even fair to ask for something like that. If you w🍨ere looking out for your athlete, why would you do that? That’s not what this sport is about. It’s about great competitive match-ups and I just don’t feel like it’s even fair to ask for something like that. If๊ you were looking out for your athlete, why would you do that?”