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Cris Cyborg wants Ronda Rousey at UFC 205 in New York -- unless 'Rowdy' is too scared

Just a few hours after she explained why she wouldn't call out Ronda Rousey ... Cristiane Justino called out Ronda Rousey.

"Cyborg" made her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut by throttling Leslie Smith -- at a catchweight of 140 pounds -- on the UFC 198 pay-per-view (PPV) main card, which took place last Sat. night (May 14, 2016) in Curitiba, Brazil (watch the video replay here).

But that hasn't changed her stance on the bantamweight division.

That means "Rowdy" would have to agree to a catchweight fight at UFC 205, penciled in for this November in Madison Square Garden, or move up to 145 pounds. Unfortunately, "Rowdy" is only willing to make those concessions for certain fighters.

And we still don't know if or when the Olympian will ever come back to MMA.

If she does, expect more questions about fighting the Brazilian, right after she's done answering all those questions about Holly Holm.

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