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UFC 190's Ronda Rousey envisions 'beating the crap' out of Cris Cyborg in final fight

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

As it stands today, Ronda Rousey is at the top of the mixed martial arts (MMA) game, right alongside interim featherweight champion, Conor McGregor.

So says "Notorious."

So there is no reason to believe the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's bantamweight champion is going to ride off into the sunset anytime soon and bolt for the bright lights of Hollywood full time.

This, despite the fact that she's dominated her division with relative ease.

During a recent media scrum (via MMA Fighting) at Glendale Fighting Club, Rousey -- who takes on Bethe Correia on Aug. 1, 2015, at UFC 190 -- talks about her fight future, when she plans to step away from the fight game and "beating the crap" out of Cris Cyborg in her UFC swan song.

"I guess the day that I really feel like I run out is the day I'll be done. Right now, they're lining up around the block. When the day comes when I feel like I've done all I could do and the women's strawweight division is being so successful and competitive is one of the most encouraging thing that's happened. That division has nothing to do with me and it's thriving. Once I feel like women's MMA is really self-sustaining and something I can see lasting for decades without me, then I'll be able step away. Everyone who says 'you're running out of opponents,' you better hope I don't run out. Because then I'll be done."

When the day comes, her contract states that she has one fight remaining and chooses not to renew it and call it a day, Rousey says she envisions going toe-to-toe against bitter-rival, Cris Cyborg, inside the Octagon and delivering a one-sided beatdown.

And despite many accusing Ronda of ducking the powerful striker, "Rowdy" reminds those doubters that she isn't ducking, she's just sticking to her guns in saying she won't go up in weight to fight a past steroid user.

"I hope so (the fight does happen. I really do. But it's entirely up to her. I'm not gonna go chasing her around. She's not entitled to have me chase her around. She's the fraud that got defamed. And if you can make 145 pumped full of steroids, you can get off of it and drop. I have this idea in my mind that my final fight would be just beating the crap out of Cris Cyborg and then when Dana puts the belt on me the last time, I can take it off and hand it back to him. But if she doesn't step up, I can move on and do other things in my life. She's the one who is going to fall into obscurity without me."

In fact, Rousey declared that "the invitation has been open for a while," but has yet to be accepted by Cyborg.

Nevertheless, if the fight doesn't happen, Rousey won't lose any sleep and move on with her life. Because at the end of the day, Ronda won't fall into obscurity like Cyborg will once the judoka is long gone.

Does she have a point?

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