The wait is over.
The much-anticipated UFC 190 from HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro kicks off Saturday night with the main event featuring Ronda Rousey and Bethe Correia in the women’s bantamweight championship fight.
Both women have engaged in trash talk for months, and now it’s finally time to settle the score in the octagon. Rousey is defending her title and expected to win, but Correia certainly is a worthy opponent and will be motivated to upset her rival in her home country.
Here’s a tale of the tape, via UFC.com.
The Rousey-Correia bout probably won’t begin until around 1 a.m. ET.
The undercard and main cards are full of exciting matchups as well, and you can get the results of each fight below.
Be sure to check back to this article for a live blog of Rousey-Correia with round-by-round analysis and highlights. The main event is a pay-per-view fight, and you can order it and watch with a live stream through NESN.com.
Rousey vs. Correia Live Round-By-Round Commentary
Pre-Fight: Rousey and Correia have entered the ring. Rousey’s last fight lasted just 14 seconds before she emerged victorious, and we could see a similarly short bout tonight. Correia will have the support of the hometown crowd, though.
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Round 1: Rousey immediately runs toward Correia and starts with a few powerful punches to the face, then goes in for an uppercut. Rousey throws Correia to the ground and unleashes a devastating combo against the cage. The final blow, a left-handed jab to the temple, sends Correia to the ground, and she’s out. The referee steps in, and it’s another dominating knockout by Rousey. The fight lasted just 34 seconds.
Rousey defends her bantamweight title for the sixth time and is 12-0 overall. Her last four fights have lasted an average of 33 seconds.
Here’s her post-fight interview from inside the octagon.
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Main Card Fights
Ronda Rousey defeats Bethe Correia by knockout in Round 1
Claudia Gadelha defeats Jessica Aguilar by unanimous decision
Antonio Silva defeats Soa Palelei by TKO in Round 2
Stefan Struve defeats Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by unanimous decision
Reginaldo Vieira defeats Dileno Lopes by unanimous decision
Glaico Franca defeats Fernando Bruno by submission in Round 3
Mauricio Rua defeats Minotauro Nogueria by unanimous decision
Undercard Fights
Vitor Miranda defeats Clint Hester by TKO in Round 2
Guido Cannetti defeats Hugo Viana by unanimous decision
Iuri Alcantara defeats Leandro Issa by unanimous decision
Warlley Alves defeats Nordine Taleb by submission in Round 2
Patrick Cummins defeats Rafael Cavalcante by TKO in Round 3
Demian Maia defeats Neil Magny by submission in Round 2
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