Bethe Correia finally speaks out about what she really felt during that infamous 34-second fight during UFC 190 with fan-favorite Ronda Rousey. Looks like the much-talked about fight for the Women's Bantamweight Championship in Rio de Janeiro took its toll on the Brazilian fighter's morale since as early as now, she's asking for a rematch.
Yahoo! Sports reports that Correia feels like she was "criticized unfairly" and that Rousey isn't the "saint" that she claims to be. Correia posted on Instagram, "I was extremely criticized and judged by lack of respect due to a bad interpretation of the current champ. All that time I saw the real face of the current champ trying to pose as a saint while she always said publicly that she wanted to make me 'have a meeting with Jesus,' which was her true intention. The media never gave that much coverage."
Correia continued on with her tirade and made a very sensitive comment about suicide. However, she reportedly quickly apologized for that since Rousey's father died of suicide. She then promised a stronger and more mature disposition if they would face again in 2016.
This response by Correia was triggered by a comment made by Rousey's mentor, Gene Lebell. MMA Fighting reports that Rousey wasn't so satisfied with how her fight with Correia turned out because she wanted to do more.
LeBell says, "She wanted to beat this gal up, and she said, 'I wasn't through, I wanted to break something, an arm or a leg or neck.'" With this, Correia responded, but not actually to Rousey, which proved to be such an odd turn of events.
If Rousey and Correia were to have a rematch, viewers can expect a much more ruthless fight and performance from both fighters. Correia has a lot of redemption and cleaning up to do, while Rousey has to maintain her winning streak until then.
