Rafael Cordeiro open to having Rousey at Kings MMA, says she's too predictable

Ever since her decimation at the hands of Holly Holm at UFC 193, many people have been suggesting that Ronda Rousey leave the Glendale Fighting Club in favor of a bigger, more established gym.

UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos recently welcomed Rousey to join him at Kings MMA, a gym that houses UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, Kelvin Gastelum, and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.

In a recent episode of The MMA Hour, Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro told Ariel Helwani that he'd welcome Rousey with open arms.

"For sure, if Ronda one day wants to come and spend time with us over here, no problem," Cordeiro said, according to MMAFighting.com's Guilherme Cruz. "If the fighter comes here with a good mind, an open mind to learn, no problem.

"It’s hard for me to say something about Ronda because she has her own coach and I respect him as a coach. It’s hard for me to say ‘come here Ronda’. Not just for her, but for all kind of fighters that want to spend time with us at Kings MMA, are more than welcome, no problem at all. Everybody that come here with open mind, for sure we’re gonna help.

"I respect her camp, but if she one day wants to spend some time inside the Kings MMA, she’s more than welcome. With all respect, more than welcome."

According to Cordeiro, Rousey's modus operandi has become too predictable over time, allowing Holm to anticipate and violently react in kind.

"Holly did a great job, she stopped Ronda with punches in the beginning, controlled the distance. As soon as she found her distance, she put Ronda in problems," he said. "I think (Rousey) has to change her mind about go straight all the time. The sport today you can’t do this anymore, start the fight and go straight, go straight. Unfortunately, today, you can’t do this anymore."

Despite the lopsided nature of Rousey's loss to Holm, Cordeiro says the former champion's legacy in women's MMA is still very much intact.

"People have to respect her," Cordeiro said. "No, just because she lost this fight she’s trash now? No. She did a great job inside the UFC, inside the sport. I can tell my daughter is a big fan.

"If today my daughter wants to fight, it's because of Ronda, so she did great things not only for women, but for the kids too. A lot of kids today watch the show because of Ronda. She did a great job inside the fight."