Sportsbooks have begun pumping out odds for Ronda Rousey’s potential next bout. While the dominant women’s bantamweight champion doesn’t have her next fight officially announced, it’s looking like it will be against Miesha Tate or Cris Cyborg in December at Cowboys Stadium.
Online betting outfit Bovada has released their odds for both matches:
UFC Futures – Ronda Rousey vs Miesha Tate
Ronda Rousey -1000 (10/1)
Miesha Tate +600 (6/1)UFC Futures – Ronda Rousey vs Cristiane Justino
Ronda Rousey -375 (4/15)
Cristiane Justino +280 (14/5)
If you think Ronda Rousey being a 10/1 favorite over Miesha Tate is impressive, keep in mind she was a 16/1 favorite over Bethe Correia. Ronda’s odds against Miesha in this potential third fight are similar to her odds against other top women like Cat Zingano and Liz Carmouche. Tate was given some of the best odds to beat Rousey in their first two fights: Ronda was only a 4/1 and 7/1 favorite in those fights respectively.
Meanwhile, Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino is still seen as the biggest threat to Rousey, but has yet to be able to make 135 pounds to challenge Ronda for the belt. There’s still a small sliver of possibility though that Ronda Rousey and Cris Cyborg could fight next in December. The UFC wants superfights for their as-of-now theoretical Cowboys Stadium show. Ronda Rousey vs Miesha Tate 3 is big, but nowhere near as big as Ronda Rousey vs Cris Cyborg would be.
Will the Rowdy one agree to a 140-pound catchweight for a bigger fight and a bigger payday? Admittedly, she’s not talking like she would. But when you’re trying to fill an 80,000 person stadium, sometimes you gotta make a few comprimises. Let’s cross our fingers and see what happens.
(Via Bovada)