White: If Rousey beats Nunes, 'Cyborg fight will definitely happen'
Dana White announced the return of Ronda Rousey on Wednesday, and he wasn't done there.
The UFC president confirmed a blockbuster bout between Rousey and women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for UFC 207, then followed that up with some impromptu matchmaking in an appearance on "The Herd" with Colin Cowherd.
If Rousey wins, White sees a long-awaited fight between her and Cris Cyborg finally happening.
Dana White confirms IF Ronda Rousey wins @criscyborg is next pic.twitter.com/mIClqIcNX6
— Zombie Prophet (@ZPGIFs) October 12, 2016
"I know that Cyborg wants that fight. Ronda wants that fight too," said White. "So Ronda's plan right now is to try to win her title back and if that happens, the Cyborg fight will definitely happen."
In recent weeks, Cyborg has been on a relentless campaign to convince the UFC and Rousey to book the two for a Super Bowl weekend showdown in 2017. When it was reported that Rousey would instead fight Nunes, Cyborg vented her frustrations in a lengthy Facebook post.
Cyborg has won her first two fights in dominant fashion since debuting with the UFC in May, building her impressive 18-fight unbeaten streak. The 31-year-old featherweight cut down to 140 pounds for both bouts in hopes that Rousey would agree to meet her at that weight at a future date.
Despite his televised proclamation, White later told Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times that a Rousey-Cyborg bout is nowhere close to a sure thing even if Rousey's hand is raised in her next fight.
Never mind to @criscyborg being automatically next for @RondaRousey with a #UFC207 win. @danawhite tells me "no" to that idea.
— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) October 12, 2016
If White makes up his mind on the matter, and the appropriate dominoes fall into place, fans could soon be treated to one of the most highly anticipated fights in MMA history.
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