To Be the Woman

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"To be the man, you've gotta beat the man!"
 - Ric Flair

It's been a "day or two" since Flair said this, but he's right.



A few days ago, Dr. Annmaria De Mars wrote a blog article on why she feels 135 is a good weight for her daughter, Ronda Rousey, to compete at. She hit several major reasons why Rousey ought not compete against someone at 145. She was 100% correct on every point. I would like to chime in and maybe comment on those points here.

The 145# question
Why can't "Cyborg" make 135? Oh, because maybe she used steroids to bulk up to 145?

Why must Ronda make the change?
To be the (wo)man, you've gotta beat the (wo)man. Ronda is the woman right now. Not Cyborg.

But Ronda walks around at 150.

But Ronda has to beat Cyborg to be considered the best ever. 
Did GSP have to beat Fedor to get similar consideration? Of course not. They are in different weight classes. 

Why does Ronda have to make the move?
Seriously... why must Ronda make the move. Cyborg has to make the move. I would suggest:
Cyborg must drop to 135 and beat Ronda to be considered the best ever. 

If Ronda did whip Cyborg, it would still NOT be enough. 
Seriously. People would just find another excuse. Can't make them happy. That won't change, regardless of what Ronda does or does not do.

So File This Under
Your mythological match up between Superman and Hulk, because unless some miracle happens, it's just as unlikely. Cyborg is ducking Ronda out of pure fear. Can't 100% blame her, though.

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