Bethe Correia Slams Ronda Rousey: 'She Wants to be a Hollywood Star, She’s Wasting Her Time With MMA'

Bethe Correia responded to Ronda Rousey's recent statements against her.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, the UFC women's bantamweight champion Rousey said that her match against Correia at UFC 190 has become personal. Rousey stated that she usually finishes fights quickly as an act of mercy, having finished four of her last five fights in the first round. However, she will take her time against the Brazilian when they meet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rousey said, "My dad would call it a 'come to Jesus meeting.' I'm going all the way down to Brazil to a 'come to Jesus meeting' with this chick. No, I'm not gonna end it quickly. But not because I can't end it quickly, because I choose to."

Correia replied in a report by MMA Fighting, "She should respect God's name. 'Come to Jesus meeting' - that's totally disrespectful. God, our creator. Keep that to yourself. We have to respect God. He's above everything."

She also bashed Rousey for spending a lot of time doing other things outside the UFC such as being the cover girl of Sports Illustrated's May 2015 issue, as revealed by Bloody Elbow.

Correia continued, "She wants to be a Hollywood star, she's just wasting her time with MMA. I have more Octagon time, I have thrown more punches and fought more rounds than her in the UFC. I have more experience than her. She should shut her mouth and respect me. Ronda hasn't proved to be a MMA fighter. I am a real MMA fighter."

"She's saying she won't be merciful with me. Don't worry, I won't be merciful either," she continued. She added, "But that means I'll fight differently. I always fight showing my entire MMA game, and this time I will just knock her out quickly. Go back home, do your little movies. I'll do her a favor and knock her out fast. That's a promise I make to the Brazilian people."

Correia also gave reference to Rousey's admission in her book that she smoked, drank and developed a dependence on pot and Vicodin.

"I just hope she can handle this loss better than her last one and don't do drugs again. I hope she can handle losing the title. That's my only advice for her. Learn how to lose and don't do drugs again. Your loss is coming. It's August 1st in Brazil. You have no idea how tough I am," Correia said.

Rousey and Correia will headline UFC 190 in Brazil on August 1, 2015.