Rousey ignites new rivalry with foul-mouthed attack
A new rivalry begins ...
Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey has added another name to her long-list of enemies after reportedly setting her sights on Paige VanZant.
UFC star VanZant, a Rousey admirer, reportedly revealed to rival Miesha Tate that the beef began at a Reebok shoot when Rousey confronted the young fighter for "crossing her".
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"Ronda came up and was like, '(expletive) you, you fair-weather (expletive), how dare you cross me'," Tate told 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast.
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"'Cross you, what are you talking about?' And (Rousey) like, "You congratulated Holly Holm for beating me, so (expletive) you, you fair-weather, 115-pound'."
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The Rousey versus VanZant stoush is the latest rivalry for the former bantamweight champion as she tries to work her way back to the pinnacle of the sport.
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Tate v Rousey
Rousey's first and arguably biggest rival. The two began verbal sparring via social media in 2011 with Rousey laying claim to Tate's Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight title with the contender beating her foe with an armbar submission in 2012.
The pair would meet for round two in 2013 but Tate barely had time to raise a sweat before she was handed another loss - Rousey winning by submission in just 58 seconds.
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But a third match-up could be on the cards after Tate beat bantamweight champion Holly Holm at UFC 196.
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Correia v Rousey
This rivalry quickly became personal after Brazilian Bethe Correia hoped Rousey would "not kill herself" after their fight at UFC 190. Rousey, who lost her father to suicide, fired up and Correia was forced to apologise.
Correia further angered the then champ by reportedly telling
Rousey "don't cry" during the weigh-ins before the match.
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