Cris "Cyborg" Justino is throwing shade at Ronda Rousey.
"Rowdy" hasn't fought since suffering her first career defeat at the hands of Holly Holm, but it doesn't seem as though Justino will be her first opponent.
"Cyborg," a former Strikeforce women's featherweight champion, is set to make her UFC debut in a 140-pound catchweight contest against Leslie Smith at UFC 198 on Saturday May 14.
While making the media rounds for her debut, the inevitable topic came up. Justino has long been rumored for a fight with Rousey, and she couldn't help but kick some dirt on the fallen UFC star when asked about a potential battle.
"I watched her last training," Justino told Power 106 in Los Angeles. "She was doing shadowboxing on the beach and her shadow won."
She also said "Ronda always runs from me" when asked further about possibly meeting her in the Octagon one day.
Rousey, the first ever UFC women's bantamweight champion, dropped her title to Holm at UFC 193 in Australia back on Nov. 15. "Rowdy" entered the fight with a 6-0 record during her 1,074 days as title-holder.
After her loss, Rousey admitted to having "suicidal thoughts" and she has been recovering and training for a return ever since overcoming them.
Holm turned around and dropped the belt to Miesha Tate at UFC 196 on Mar. 5 in Las Vegas.
There are a plethora of opponents for Rousey to consider upon returning. A rematch with Holm would be a great draw, though would lack some buzz due to the title no longer being in the picture.
Rousey also conceivably could get another crack at the title against Tate, whom she defeated in her second title defense at UFC 168 back in December 2013.
"Cyborg" presents another intriguing opponent, but it's uncertain at this time if such a fight could ever be made official.
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