Ronda Rousey vs. Floyd Mayweather who would win?

[BigRedChief]

Almost everyone agrees that if boxing rules were used Mayweather would win. No contest.

So here is the rules for our hypothetical fight:

Either no rules or UFC rules.

I think Rousey gets him into an armbar in the 1st round and its over.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by alnorth

I've seen a ton of fights between elite top-5 contender level strikers vs terrible overmatched grapplers who will never land the takedown they need. In every one of those fights, unless its a 30-second KO, the bad grappler AT LEAST gets a couple clinches each round from his efforts.

Of course, an MMA striker knows how to defend the takedown in a clinch so its no big deal, and he can get back to punching his opponent to death, but if Floyd is completely untrained in grappling, he's going down, and his jab is not going to KO Rousey before they clinch.

It really is not difficult to clinch. It just isn't.

I don't need MMA striker vs. MMA grappler match ups explained to me. I've watched a shit ton of MMA for years, likely far more than you.

But we're not talking about an elite male MMA grappler against an elite male MMA striker.

We're talking about Ronda Rousey vs. Floyd Mayweather. She's going to be much slower, much weaker, and totally unprepared to defend herself from his level of elite striking while she magically reaches for this clinch you're claiming she'll find.

One punch may not knock her out, but it certainly is going to send her reeling.

You want to go on and on about how he's never had to defend a takedown, but want to totally dismiss the fact that the strikers she's faced likely have 5% (and that's likely being generous) of the technical ability and accuracy in striking that a world class boxer like Mayweather has. He's going to hit her on the way in, and she won't be prepared to handle it.

[Beef Supreme]

For those saying he has no takedown defense, um .. footwork and striking is a very effective takedown defense. Get out of the way and counter while they are leading with their face. And he's pretty good at that shit.

And I don't even give her the benefit of the doubt even if she did manage to take him down.

[New World Order]

Impossible to clinch. His hands and footwork are just too good. Nevermind someone actually shooting low for a takedown.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by alnorth

It would literally have to be within 30 seconds, which won't happen.

It would, though. As soon as she approaches him. She is ill prepared to defend from his strikes.

And the fact that you believe Mayweather is the one that needs to train for this fight is laughable and shows your complete bias.

He has to train for her takedowns, but her striking defense is going to be fine against the best boxer in the world? Come the **** on.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by BigChiefTablet

And I don't even give her the benefit of the doubt even if she did manage to take him down.

Well no, he's screwed if he did go down.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by TimBone

He has to train for her takedowns, but her striking defense is going to be fine against the best boxer in the world? Come the **** on.

Her striking defense has to just be "don't get knocked out immediately". Thats not nothing, hey Floyd might do it, but you seem to think its almost guaranteed that he knocks her out.

I don't accept that its guaranteed. What do you think happens if they clinch and she isn't hurt?

[Beef Supreme]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Well no, he's screwed if he did go down.

Maybe, if she gets a good submission hold. But he's stronger, shirtless and sweaty. Easier said than done.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by BigChiefTablet

Maybe, if she gets a good submission hold. But he's stronger, shirtless and sweaty. Easier said than done.

Its not easier said than done, it would just be easy. Submissions are very easy against a completely untrained opponent who doesn't know what you are doing.

[Amnorix]

Why in the world does anyone here think Mayweather will GO for a clinch against Rousey the way he does in a boxing match? Do they think he's a complete moron? That he won't have any kind of strategy at all.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Her striking defense has to just be "don't get knocked out immediately". Thats not nothing, hey Floyd might do it, but you seem to think its almost guaranteed that he knocks her out.

I don't accept that its guaranteed. What do you think happens if they clinch and she isn't hurt?

Then I think she might have a decent shot of executing her judo throw.

I'm saying she never reaches the clinch, though. It may happen 1 out of 20 times. Maybe.

I guess that's gonna put you and I at a stalemate. We'll have to agree to disagree.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Who here thinks that Rousey would even attempt to throw a single punch?

She wouldn't need to throw a punch.

Floyd would probably only get 3 or 4 punches unless he jabs and runs.


It's over in under a minute, either way.


Rousey gets knocked out or Floyd gets submitted.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by TimBone

Then I think she might have a decent shot of executing her judo throw.

I'm saying she never reaches the clinch, though. It may happen 1 out of 20 times. Maybe.

I guess that's gonna put you and I at a stalemate. We'll have to agree to disagree.

I can accept that. Its understood that if Floyd doesn't go down, then Rousey would get destroyed, and at least a couple of you guys are willing to concede that Rousey probably wins if she manages to throw him.

The gap is whether the clinch happens at all, and whether or not Floyd is able to knock her out within the first few punches. It could happen, but I don't think the early KO is as clear and automatic as you do.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by alnorth

I can accept that. Its understood that if Floyd doesn't go down, then Rousey would get destroyed, and at least a couple of you guys are willing to concede that Rousey probably wins if she manages to throw him.

The gap is whether the clinch happens at all, and whether or not Floyd is able to knock her out within the first few punches. It could happen, but I don't think the early KO is as clear and automatic as you do.

I'm good with that.

Especially seeing as how this could go back and forth forever with zero answer. The fight will just never happen.

[Beef Supreme]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Its not easier said than done, it would just be easy. Submissions are very easy against a completely untrained opponent who doesn't know what you are doing.

In the dojo, with a willing participant.

It's easier said than done in pretty much any other circumstance. I'm not saying she couldn't pull it off if she managed to get a take down. But a single clinch doesn't come close to guaranteeing a win against Mayweather.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Why in the world does anyone here think Mayweather will GO for a clinch against Rousey the way he does in a boxing match? Do they think he's a complete moron? That he won't have any kind of strategy at all.

MMA reality unless it ends quickly, which is what everyone is saying will happen.