The Women’s MMA DREAM MATCH would be to see UFC champion Ronda Rousey vs Cris Cyborg , champion of Invicta FC. With Cyborg saying that she’ll drop to 135 pounds to face Rousey, this match could eventually happen. With Rousey’s strengths being her takedown and ground game, how would she deal with Cyborg’s devastating striking and very solid BJJ game? Cyborg is a BJJ brown belt, a purple belt world champion, and ADCC vet.
According to Jiu-Jitsu world champ, Rafael Mendes, who has has the chance to train with both fighters in the past, the winning factor of this fight would be the Jiu-Jitsu. For him, the Brazilian would have more options to win the match, as her ground game in her opinion is better. He also knows that in a MMA fight anything can happen.
Rafa Mendes, BJ Penn, Gui Mendes, Ronda Rousey
“When I was with Ronda, the training was more standing. Her ground is very good. She knows the ground, but it is not that modern, efficient Jiu-Jitsu. Ronda is more Judo fighter. Cris knows Jiu-Jitsu, she has won the Worlds (At purple belt), her skills are more modern and her Jiu-Jitsu is shareper and she trains with André Galvao. In an MMA fight it’s different, it’s hard to say who would win. But in Jiu-Jitsu, I think Cris has more options. ” Said Rafa in an intervview with Tatame.
