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The pros do their best to prepare for anything and everything in the cage, but UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey says women are harder to plan for.
Breaking down her fight against Cat Zingano at UFC 184 with the Los Angeles Times, Rousey explained why that is.
"A lot of these girls, since they're not very structured, they'll do reactions that don't make sense," said Rousey. "Sometimes it makes it a lot more difficult. A lot of these women fighters are a lot more dangerous than the guys. They're less structured because they're newer in the sport. They throw things out of nowhere."
Rousey basically describes her fights as a decision tree, reacting to reactions correctly until she wins.
"It's hard to describe the way I'm thinking," said Rousey. "I have this action and so many reactions that can come from that. They pick one and I have so many answers. I have an answer to this one and there's so many reactions to that answer. I know the reactions that make sense and I'm prepared for the ones that don't."
Rousey defends her title to Holly Holm Nov. 15 in the main event at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia.
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TWEETS
Congrats on the career.
[EN] My final decision after long and great career #CroCop #UFC #Seoul #injury #career
Posted by Mirko Filipovic on Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Cro Cop reactions.
I already asked to fill in for @CroCopOfficial @ufc and that was denied... Sorry fight fans
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) November 10, 2015
I tried. The @ufc, @danawhite & @lorenzofertitta know I'm always down to fill in https://t.co/Gxsqqpl4Xu
— SweetMeat (@mattmitrione) November 11, 2015
I hate to see it but @ufc @crocopofficial retires. #talktuesday https://t.co/iGbBdRsNzi
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) November 11, 2015
You are a #Legend in the sport it was an absolute honor to watch you and try be like you while coming up in the game https://t.co/jXVgxPLlJ3
— Ben Saunders (@bensaundersMMA) November 10, 2015
Best wishes to the legend @CroCopOfficial paved the way for so many in combat sports and 1 of my idols https://t.co/nmfSTKVIIL
— Joseph Valtellini (@BazookaJoeV) November 10, 2015
Cro Cop ain't injured...he's just mad that he can't wear his ugly shorts @MMAjunkie
— TBB (@Thebeast_ufc) November 10, 2015
Speculate.
Now this all makes sense @ufc ! Cannot wait to share the NEWS!!!!! #bigbenstrikes
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) November 11, 2015
Get well soon.
My arms still not recovered, but that doesn't mean I'm not working. It just gives me time to work on… https://t.co/i2kxoJbhQf
Posted by Official Michael Bisping on Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Got my first kickboxing drilling session in today @TeamOyama @TheDecision125 @CarlaEsparza1 since my surgery
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) November 10, 2015
Might have missed a fight.
Sacramento Kings. :) Thank you!!!!
Posted by Paige VanZant on Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Any reviews?
Tonight 10/9c is the premiere of Hunting Hitler on History. I'm part of an investigation looking for the truth. pic.twitter.com/b5gKRtSvZo
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) November 10, 2015
Cuttin'.
Weight is coming off very well and I am feeling better then In any other weightcut before ... https://t.co/5isL1NCyf9 pic.twitter.com/URvrnL8QIQ
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) November 11, 2015
Long story.
First off y'all know I didn't Fly. Drove the RV. And went to Vegas to do ufc medicals for the fight https://t.co/9ssnufpGJf
— Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) November 10, 2015
FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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