This is why Ronda Rousey dissed Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the ESPYs

LOS ANGELES – Ronda Rousey waited and waited for her opportunity to get revenge on Floyd Mayweather Jr. She just never expected the timing to be so good.

Earlier this week, the UFC women’s bantamweight champion caused a bit of a stir after winning the “Best Fighter” ESPY, and thus beating the likes of big-money boxer Mayweather. During a red-carpet interview, she took aim at the convicted domestic abuser, and the clip quickly went viral.

“I wonder how Floyd feels being beat by a woman for once,” Rousey said. “I’d like to see you pretend to not know who I am now.”

Following the dis, MMAjunkie and other reporters caught up with Rousey to discuss the ESPYs, where she also scored a bit of an upset in winning “Best Female Athlete,” and her long-awaited opportunity to call out Mayweather. After all, Rousey said Mayweather started the rivalry a year ago when he claimed he didn’t know who “he” – Rousey – was.

“I know for damn sure he knew who I was,” Rousey said. “He was running against me for ‘Best Fighter’ that year and he had signed MMA fighters, so his feigned ignorance was meant to really be a snarky remark to me. …

“I don’t let those kind of things slide, but I’m also a patient girl. I’m not the kind of chick you make snarky remarks about. I waited a whole year to say something. And you know what? If I didn’t win ‘Best Fighter’ this year, I would have waited two years or three years.”

And the timing of it all?

“It got a big reaction, and I’ve got a fight to sell,” she said with a laugh. “So great timing, huh? I’m not dumb.”

Up next for Rousey (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is a UFC 190 pay-per-view headliner against Bethe Correia (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC). The event takes place Aug. 1 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

For more on UFC 190, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.