Bethe treated like Brazil's step-child at the weigh-ins

[uWot]

All I hear is "Honda, Honda, Honda, Honda, Honda... Honda Housey."

 

[kashmir]

You'd have to be the house to make $50.

Easy, risk free 50$

 

[sggatecl]

seems like only European countries truly support their fighters
Brazil and America just cheer for whoever is more popular

While I don't appreciate bandwagon fans...Blind nationalism is just as bad, if not worse.

 

[7th]

Serves her right

 

[ilfirin]

Ronda is simply a hell of a lot more likeable. And as plenty of fans pointed out, Bethe went way too low with the trash talk. She's getting wrecked.

 

[ilfirin]

While I don't appreciate bandwagon fans...Blind nationalism is just as bad, if not worse.

Agreed.

 

[Teefs]

seems like only European countries truly support their fighters
Brazil and America just cheer for whoever is more popular

MMA has been saturated with so many Americans since its inception that we don't really care about the notion of country vs country anymore. It's not like we're some fringe nation like Ireland relative to the sport who's finally found some relevance in Conor.

Americans at this point just care about who markets themselves better and who's putting on fights worth watching; nothing more.

 

[bubbleboyjones]

whoa, that's surprisingly on point.

Heh, Im glad my theory didn't sound completely ridiculous then. It's the only thing that makes sense to me though on why she would get cheered.

 

[fbgn]

they're brazilians, what do you expect?

Agreed.

no, we're not