Dana White: Ronda Rousey would easily beat Laila Ali

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Ronda Rousey smiles after defeating Cat Zingano in a bantamweight title fight at UFC 184 in Los Angeles on Feb. 28. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

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Ronda Rousey stretches before a practice session at Pedro’s Judo in Wakefield, Mass., on April 16, 2004. Rousey first rose to prominence as a judo champion. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye / Associated Press)

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Ronda Rousey (in blue) battles Annett Boehm of Germany during the women’s judo middleweight bout for the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. Rousey won the contest, 10-0. (Charles Dharapak / AP)

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Miesha Tate (left) punches Ronda Rousey (right) during a Strikeforce mixed martial arts event at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 3, 2012. (Esther Lin / Getty Images)

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Ronda Rousey gets ready for her women’s bantamweight championship fight against Liz Carmouche in Anaheim for UFC 157 on Feb. 23, 2013. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

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Ronda Rousey lands a punch against Liz Carmouche during their UFC 157 women’s bantamweight championship bout on Feb. 23, 2013. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

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Ronda Rousey, about to submit Liz Carmouche, won her debut bout at Honda Center during UFC 157. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)

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Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate trade punches during their women’s bantamweight championship fight at UFC 168 on Dec. 28, 2013, in Las Vegas. Rousey won by submission in the third round. (David Becker / AP)

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Ronda Rousey prepares for a women’s bantamweight title fight against Sara McMann at UFC 170 in Las Vegas. Rousey won their bout by technical knockout in 66 seconds. (Isaac Brekken / Associated Press)

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Ronda Rousey, center, poses with her team following her victory over Sara McMann at UFC 170 on Feb. 22, 2014. (Isaac Brekken / Associated Press)

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Ronda Rousey takes down Alexis Davis in the opening moments of their women’s bantamweight title bout at UFC 175 on Saturday, July 5, 2014, in Las Vegas. Rousey won by knockout in 16 seconds. (John Locher / Associated Press)

By Austin KnoblauchStaff Writer

March 24, 2015 9:18 AM PT

It seems UFC women’s champion Ronda Rousey has no shortage of challengers these days -- even a Houston Texans cheerleader wants to fight her.

Of course, the most hyped of these “serious” challenges came this month when former boxer Laila Ali, the daughter of boxing great Muhammad Ali, said “no woman could beat me” when talking about a theoretical fight against Rousey.

Laila Ali later clarified her comments in a post to Twitter: “I’m retired and not interested in fighting anyone. When asked questions, I just answer them honestly.”

If Ali is willing to change her mind, UFC President Dana White said he’d be happy to make it happen.

“Laila, if you’re serious, call me,” White told TMZ while smiling.

Still, White doesn’t think Ali would fare well in a fight against Rousey.

“[Rousey is] actually the best fighter in the world,” he said. “Laila Ali would be in big trouble against Ronda Rousey. Laila if you’re serious, call me. If she wants it, she’ll get it.

“No disrespect to Laila, but she would be in the 14-second range,” White added.

Dana White: Ronda Rousey would easily beat Laila Ali

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