Ronda Rousey Claims Liz Carmouche Flirted With Her During UFC 157 Staredown [VIDEO]

The track record of Ronda Rousey and the way she spouts of her confidence in interviews would infer that the UFC reigning women's bantamweight champion is not easily intimidated. The judo artist and Hollywood star has been famous for not backing down from challenges and just taking little time off between fights. Her latest revelation says a little bit on how her cage can be rattled. And it came in the hands of former foe Liz Carmouche during a unique circumstance.

Rousey said that Carmouche threw her off her concentration during their stare down and promotional photo shoot for UFC 157. The fight was a historical event for the UFC as it was the fight ever bout held between women in the Octagon. Rousey vividly recalls the bout not only for its landmark significance but also for the way Carmouche sized her up in the face to face.

Rowdy claimed that instead of sneering her off or intimidating her, the former Marine used a splitting game with her, which according to an Urban dictionary is a slang for flirting. Carmouche is the first openly gay fighter to wrestle in the Octagon and, apparently, she had a liking for her opponent.

"You know who was the smartest ever, to really f-- with me in the staredown? Liz Carmouche," Rousey told MMA fighting. "I've had girls try to get in my face, I've had girls try to smirk with me, stuff like that. Liz Carmouche just started spitting game right then. I was totally distracted."

Apart from Carmouche, Rousey also discussed her other experiences with past opponents during the long-awaited photo ops. She singled out Miesha Tate as another memorable experience, given that her rival tried to bump her forehead with the champion and ended up having a red dent on her head. She likened the situation to the Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier incident which escalated to a full-on brawl but clarified that in case that happened to her, she know that she would not react well.

The 27-year-old fighter also divulged that she tries as much to inflict mental fear into her opponent during those situations and recounts that Tate was even blinking and shaking during their encounter. She acknowledges that such press conference are more for promotional value given that it is being held with the actual fight still months away. It is only during the weeks leading up to fight day, that she can properly gauge the level of competition she is about to face.

Rousey already completed her face-off with upcoming opponent Cat Zingano during the "UFC: The Time is Now" press conference held during the last week of November. Both women are set to co-headline the pay-per-view event on Feb. 28 at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles along with Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort.

Watch the staredown of Rousey and Zingano below which was also intense:

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