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UFC 2016 News & Update: Paige VanZant Joins Long List Wanting To See Ronda Rousey VS Cyborg Justino [VIDEO]

UFC 2016 News & Update: Paige VanZant Joins Long List Wanting To See Ronda Rousey VS Cyborg Justino [VIDEO]

Paige VanZant has spent a lot more time moving up in “Dancing With the Stars” but her success hasn’t kept her away from what is developing in the UFC circle. In fact, VanZant seems pretty much aware of it all and has turned fan-mode for one particular clash.

That match that VanZant is apparently looking forward to is a rumored clash between former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and Invicta FC champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino.

"Just being a fight fan, I would love to see that fight." VanZant said via TMZ. "It's not my call, it's up to the UFC and each fighter but I would love to see that fight because I'm a big fan of both of them."

VanZant is however saying this with some caution and made it clear that she is not taking sides. Not too long ago, VanZant drew the ire of Rousey after the former congratulated Holly Holm in that UFC 193 win back in November. Rousey took exception and VanZant saw a dark side of Rousey she obviously doesn’t want to be in.

Seeing a Rousey vs. Cyborg match is however fuzzy at this point. Before that UFC 193 defeat, “Rowdy” and the UFC made it clear that the clash can only happen if “Cyborg” weighs down to 135 lbs.

The landscape of such changed when Rousey lost to Holm with Cyborg shunning away at the stipulation with Rousey’s success cut short.

Talk about that Rousey vs. Justino match cropped up again lately following “Cyborg’s” UFC debut which saw her crush Leslie Smith in just 81 seconds at UFC 198. The fight was held at the 140 lbs. catchweight level.

Rousey, on the other hand, is expected to return later this year where she will face whoever holds the UFC women’s bantamweight champion by that time. Miesha Tate currently holds the title but will be putting it on the line this July at UFC 200 against Amanda Nunes.

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