UFC 193: Claudia Gadelha on why she's ripped and Paige VanZant isn't

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Claudia Gadalha talks to Submission Radio about her ongoing passion to rematch Joanna Jedrzejczyk, why she thinks Valerie will lose, Joanna calling her a trash talker, Paige VanZant accusing ripped female fighters of being on steroids, if she thinks Paige is a legitimate title threat, and more.
UFC 193 goes down on November 15th in Melbourne, Australia at Etihad Stadium. The card's original main event between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit has been scrapped and now features an intriguing women's Bantamweight title fight between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm as it's main event. The potentially record-setting PPV also features a co-main event between Strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and challenger Valerie Letourneau, as well as an exciting undercard, filled with local and international talent.
(C) Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm
(C) Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Valerie Letourneau
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Stefan Struve vs. Jarred Rosholt
Jake 'The Celtic Kid' Matthews vs. Akbarh 'El Caballero' Arreola
Kyle 'Nasty' Noke vs. Peter Sobotta
Anthony 'The Hippo' Perosh vs. Gian Villante
Richie Vaculik vs. Danny Martinez
Brendan O'Reilly vs. James Moontasri
Dan Kelly vs. Ricardo Abreu
Richie 'Filthy Rich' Walsh vs. Steven Kennedy
Ben Nguyen vs. Ryan Benoit
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[@BurchTimothy]

She is very good looking.

[@MrThumbsofThunder]

+timothy burch I was thinking the same thing too but then I thought about how funny/horrifying it would be to be making out with her and then see her cauliflowered ears for the first time! Especially if you didn't already know she's an MMA fighter!

[@destero8853]

+timothy burch Was thinking the same!

[@MrThumbsofThunder]

Eric Woods Oops! Sorry mate! lol I saw that it is on her right ear towards the camera. Trust me, I was crushed too! You get a peak of it in this video. I wasn't trying to see it but once I did, I couldn't un-see it.

[@mihaeltomasovic]

+Eric Woods her cauliflower ear isn't bad at all... especially for a BJJ practitioner.

[@MrThumbsofThunder]

Kristjen Štjuprić you're missing the point I think. While it's true as far as cauliflower ears go, it isn't that bad but the mere fact that it is cauliflowered at all is the point. lol

[@ubb4me]

Very well spoken young lady. Very pretty as well.

[@TheGr8one1022]

I thought the same thing. Was surprised how good of an interview she gave and her eloquence. Was worried she'd have a horrific, unintelligible accent but was quite surprised.

[@coolcustomer31]

+ubb4me very well spoken. Nice to hear.

[@hartleyq10]

+ubb4me i agree... Erick Silva has never looked better

[@MUSBFRANK]

+hartleyq10 Thanks thanks a lot you jerk, here I'm thinking she's a cutie with a nice intelligible accent that I can understand, but now after your comment, whenever I see her all I'll see is Erik Silva in a bikini then go throw up in the bathroom. Dammit I have to stop reading these comments!

[@joshuaball2276]

+hartleyq10 she looks like henry cejudo bro!

[@JordoGarcia]

3:56 Paige talk

[@tassobear]

I like that girl. She is very smart and a great fighter but she also is very pretty.

[@chrisschuschu720]

True...Everything you said :-) !!

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

agree

[@sychophantt]

That aint a girl though

[@3rdpersonality48]

Might be a dude

[@aarontrejo]

Weird how many cuties there are in the straw weight division as opposed to the woofs in the next up.

[@hermestrismegistus9603]

+Senor Train they heavier they are the harder they hit....

[@600795621]

+Scott SavagE There are some good-looking girls after 135, Marloes Coenen is probably best example, although she fought in 135, too.

[@hzuiel]

+Scott SavagE It's not just you, I can't stand her personality. I wouldn't fuck miesha taint with somebody else's dick, on the end of a 10' pole, through a wall in a different room, even if I was paid. That whole division is kinda....yeah......not many good looking ones in that weight class. Ronda and Jessamyn are decent looking, amanda nunes and juliana pena are maybes. Meanwhile the strawweights have this girl, michelle waterson, paige vanzant, rose namajunas, and maybe joanne calderwood. +totoro's peace Carano was a decent looking woman for sure.

[@BlueberryDro1]

+Senor Train lol

[@periechontology]

+hzuiel you think Rousey is hotter than Tate? LOL. Rousey looks like a boy half the time.

[@bellamorn3602]

She's a badass yet so adorable at the same time

[@shable1436]

Ok

[@jeffersonorellana4080]

Ok

[@jamespratt7627]

Badass but never champion. Lmaoooo 🗑

[@tristarea08]

So apparently by your logic, nobody in the UFC is a bad ass except the champion..Dumb. She had an 18-5 record, and could probably take you down in 10 seconds

[@dathao91]

Im really impressed with all the foreign fighters and their abilities to learn english and speak it pretty fluently with the addition of their training and personal lives.

[@demon22slayer]

This girl is classy and beautiful, these haters putting her down have no clue what a strong woman is.

[@RFXmultimedia]

I like the way she speaks english. I can still hear her accent, but its cute...even when she curses

[@TheDanielShepherd]

KZbin comments section is the worst.

[@lowlowseesee]

+TheDanielShepherd yep, i battle these folks daily about all sorts of shit. real revealing on what people actually think about certain things for sure

[@Nautilus1972]

+HOT DOG NEWS CHANNEL WTF???

[@lowlowseesee]

+HOT DOG NEWS CHANNEL I dont think that youtube arguments will save the world. however Im always kind and its one less person trying to make someone feel like less of a person

[@Dream-yq2et]

KZbin comment is the worst? foh bih you should go on Worldstar

[@bcherbs]

+TheDanielShepherd Ah Youthtube.. kids will say the darndest things...

[@jameslising2890]

Claudia was on point here, her looks & replys.

[@johnnywishbone932]

Accents. I love them. I could listen to her talk all day!

[@justjustjoo]

Claudia seems like a really nice guy.

[@MrProgammerGamer]

Omg

[@mistahac]

LOL

[@smartperson325]

lol savage

[@christianvalle4188]

She's fucking bomb. You just imagine guys when you see a beautiful woman lmao.

[@taylorgulf108]

Claudia "Claudio" Gahdela

[@Nemesis_T_Type]

Gadelha needs to stop doing roids because she has a pretty face or she'll end up looking like Wanderlei.

[@gerard0363]

lol

[@remmykauffer8252]

+Jonathan Carmo Nicole Balls, really, really... :))

[@oldmanhendo7183]

+pandemonstrosity to be honest steroids don't really change your face but they def make your voice deeper

[@GanjaBear29]

+TheOfficialDChaos Steroids give a girl facial hair, just like they give a guy bitch tits.

[@MrT6250]

pandemonstrosity 😂

[@abeeftec3427]

NOTICE Claudia knew exactly what Ronda needed to do to win the fight with Holm and where she was wrong in that she thought Ronda would be smart enough to not box with Holm.

[@teccec]

Claudia seems very nice, wasn't being derogatory at all even when asked leading questions.

[@obijuankenobi6565]

Testosterone is a helluva drug

[@CGKf35]

+joe mamma hormone not a drug.

[@bio-plasmictoad5311]

@@CGKf35 it is in the form it comes.

[@TheVoiceblast]

@The Handicrapped Stain ATLEAST SOMEONE NOTICED

[@markking2054]

Look at the size of that Adam's Apple wow!

[@Efreet17]

@The Handicrapped Stain I would marry her

[@jadonplox]

"You're on steroids" -- Kenny Florian

[@Vikashar]

She is SO beautiful. I respect and love her ability so much. I am not diminishing it. She is just SO gorgeous. Perfect complexion.

[@dindon6810]

She has this voice since she was young. You've never seen a woman with a deep voice before ?

[@jaguar123987x]

+Din Don These fuckers are just mean as fuck lol

[@ulakowalska349]

+Din Don testosteron ?

[@messmeg7582]

+Din Don really? So she had to take steroids as a child. Poor thing...

[@rcfriscoflyer]

Ain’t Nouthing wrong with that pretty voice.

[@guywithbadenglish]

no steroids no win...

[@corsair4309]

+guywithbadenglish true true

[@dallas5374]

Didn't know much about Claudia until this season of the Ultimate Fighter. Favorite female fighter out there for sure. She trains her butt off and she will be the next champion. No doubt in my mind!

[@struggle-dad6715]

This aged like milk...🤦🏾 i love Claudia though

[@southsidecompton9668]

@@struggle-dad6715 lmao she faded away like a fart with no title 🤣

[@struggle-dad6715]

@@southsidecompton9668 😂😂

[@trollfinger]

Claudia is a damn good fighter. But after Paige's fight against Rose, she showed good heart getting out of some of those submission attempts.

[@Spills51]

I vey much wanna see the rematch before her and Joanna. I watched the other fight 2 or 3 times and I have to say it could of went the other way. It was a very close and competitive fight.

[@AloeHahh]

Claudia Gadalha has the voice of a 12 year old boy going through puberty.

[@mmamovieslap]

Claudia in 2014 have 1 fight + 1 out UFC and 1 fight in 2015 Joanna in 2014 have 2 fight + 2 out UFC and 3 fight in 2015 Of course Jędrzejczyk deserve to take a break. If Claudia want to beat Champion in the best performance, she need to be patient. Joanna be ready, to win again with Claudia.

[@Wolflynx07]

+mmamovieslap Claudia should fight Esparza. JJ exposed her, now let Claudia show why she really shouldn't be in the top 5

[@Wolflynx07]

Don Jacare Better yet, let Valerie Letourno fight her. Top 5 are probably JJ, Claudia, Val, Aguilar, and Deanna Bennet from invicta.

[@yoniimusic]

This guy actually thought that Valerie could beat someone especially Joanna

[@thepostfire]

Her English is on point :D

[@atariukass1]

You mean his...

[@lorivera94]

@@atariukass1 She was born a female.

[@atariukass1]

@@lorivera94 he is a transgender male.

[@Danceandmmagirl]

Crazy how the media will completely lie to stir drama. Paige was asked about the new drug testing and if she thought any of the Strawweights were using PEDS. Paige said I am not sure if you can build that kind of muscle naturally or not I am not a nutritionist. Lol. That was it!!!

[@Wolflynx07]

+R. Stevens Right? Claudia is wrong about dancers though... most ripped abs I ever saw was on a dancer.

[@AfxMj]

3:53 response to PVZ quote

[@nievesdluis]

Gadelha is gorgeous and well spoken

[@lip931]

First fight with Joanna was close, but I gave it to Joanna. When they are close, I will lean toward the striker. Laying, and praying, to me is just a stall tactic unless you really advance with it, and Claudia I don't think did that. I see Joanna beating her much easier next time. Joanna's take down defense has really grown greatly, and if Claudia is to have any shot at all, it has to be on the ground, and I can't see her sustaining that with Joanna.

[@KittyBoom360]

+jim efwards I aggree. Her takedowns were not slams or injuries to JJ, only points, and once down or in the clinch she wasn't effective against JJ. Her only chance is to actually submit JJ, which I don't predict happening because she talked like she didn't learn anything.

[@mxbblife_mu]

jim efwards "Laying, and praying" is not a stall tactic fool. It's control on the ground, It's Wrestling. MMA Fighters are supposed to train in all styles to be successful... If you keep getting taken down and/or you can't get up in a fight, you lose... It's not stalling, its proving you suck on the ground and should lose.

[@KittyBoom360]

Muyanzi Reid Did you even watch this fight?

[@lip931]

+Muyanzi Reid I agree IF you do something other than LAYING, PRAYING, RESTING, and STALLING FOOL ! Being locked up on the mat is not always being in control. Stop defending that little testosterone injecting Gadelha and come to terms with what happened. Fool.

[@mxbblife_mu]

jim efwards LOL With the new USADA drug testing she would've failed drug test(s) they gave her for her last fight if she was really taking steroids dumbass. There is no way to beat that test. That's the same test they give in the Olympics. Keeping the opponent on the ground, exposing their weak ground game (because if the fighter was really good they will be able to get up or pull off a submission) and limiting their attack to mostly defense is doing something other than "LAYING, PRAYING, RESTING, and STALLING" Fool.

[@jtkdmd6266]

Joanna says you have to get in line; so you'll have to wait in line!

[@toddsimone7182]

Claudia is rippid.

[@ldavis5734]

Just because JJ beat Valerie Letourneau doesn't mean Claudia could.

[@juntjoonunya9216]

she's like the cute female version of vitor

[@rturae]

Accurate

[@Euxiphipops77]

I do not get all that hate towards Gadelha. I am a Pole and of course give my 120% support for Joanna, but I feel respect for Claudia for her skills as a fighter (not mentioning her English ;) As it comes to steroids - it should be much more trnsparent in MMA but since it is not, the only thing we can do is to believe that Claudia is clear although she is very muscled.

[@84slaughter]

Claudia Won That 1st Fight Hands Down! Joanna Couldn't Wrestle Then And It's Not Learned Over Night, New Champion In July! LET'S GO CLAUDIA!!!

[@matadordealuguel8113]

Claudia Gadelha became also a black belt in English. few years ago she did not speak english.

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

I like this cailín there is no shit about her, she is very humble

[@casperaudi7476]

Very intelligent she listens to the questions good job Claudia

[@HUEnshiro_do_Norte]

Her eyes are so sweet.

[@lowlowseesee]

i think she is right about Paige in two years in regards to what she will say about her own body. she was even right about Paige being too green right now which most of us know if you are paying close attention. she was very wrong about Ronda and Holm though ahahaha. yep. great fighter, super genuine.

[@reggierico]

Very astute comments about Paige VZ however she missed the mark with her prediction of Ronda's 'victory' against Holly....As did many, many other nay sayers with regard to Holly's skill level as an outstanding striker and kick boxer, AND her incredible strength advantage against any other women in the division with regards to defending against takedowns/submission attempts.

[@spontekk]

"thank you mang"

[@rsnk1]

her and Randa OMG HAWT!

[@ramario6195]

Very well said, And she is very GOOOOOD LOOKING!!!

[@TieDyeFarmer]

She is very bright as well. Correct on all points including Ronda should have won the Holly fight but her coach convinced her she could strike with Holly! Bad idea! Lookup videos on Ronda moms throughs on her training!

[@peierple]

Holly has no chance with holm at all. She tried her judo for a moment and holm just wasn't tsking it. She went for the arm bar as she saw holm was whoopin her but faild at it. Holm is a way WAY better fighter than Ronda. Most girls in the 135 division are, just they all did the same technic to fight Ronda. Ground game. All Ronda has was the arm bar and would just rush her aponents and wouldn't give distance. Holm exposed her hardcore and if Ronda were to come back to mma all the girls already know wjat to do and ehat not to do again9 Ronda. Therefore Ronda is scared now to fight in ufc

[@whateverwhatever9514]

I really like her. She's well spoken.

[@benchase5797]

Gonna get tore up! The sample collector is on his way!!

[@preteristlab-endtimes5683]

She's a fighter? Sooooo sweet! Cool answers - smart too. Good luck Claudia.

[@kwunchi]

she's absolutely pretty!!

[@shinfujiwara]

"Why are you so ripped?" "I do about 5mg of Winstrol per day and train my ass off, so..."

[@dc3565]

doing winstrol alone wont do shit lol

[@Themayseffect]

She beat Joanna? When? lol! she talking about the first UFC fight where she got her faced busted open?

[@lionheart051droid]

I like Joanna myself, but the first fight they had Claudia did beat her IMO. I think Joanna deep down knows it as well and these two really don't like each other lol. Its like when Frank Mir beat Arlovski and the decision went to Arlovski.

[@BboyZoinks]

joana was never in trouble clasudia almost got knocked out and lost every exchange standing, only had a few takedowns and did nothing

[@ITellYah]

I personally thought she won the fight against Joanna.....

[@cuivre2004]

I really like this girl- kind of a "Ronda light" with her attitude and confidence. She even has a mole on her left cheek! Beautiful young lady, considering what we are used to coming out of Brazil MMA gyms.

[@Gustavo-fm2vm]

Erik Silva, is that you?

[@j2pac88]

Gorgeous smile. She is adorable.

[@dalephillips8250]

i like her but she was totally wrong about the H. Holm v Rousey match. That was a brutal KO

[@Mariah203]

Dale Phillips well she didn't think Ronda would actually try to stand and strike with a boxer. If Ronda would have when out and did what Claudia said here she possibly would have won.

[@dalephillips8250]

Mariah203 I doubt it. Ronda did try to grab Holly but Holly just overpowered her and threw Ronda to the ground on a couple of occasions

[@mr.maskmaker6609]

so anyone that's cut is on steroids? I'm pretty cut and i'm not on roids it's not bodyfat% don't just say uh roids just coz you're too lazy to get like that yourself

[@mr.maskmaker6609]

***** you saying you wouldn't smash? coz i fucking would

[@mr.maskmaker6609]

well put

[@JaayProdiJaay]

+Gabriel Grey her jaw is nothin like a girl on roids, ppl like holm and cyborg have the jaw, Claudias is fine. It's her voice and physique that give it away.

[@JaayProdiJaay]

+Gabriel Grey and a lot of Brazilian chicks have depper than usual voices so even that won't really tell u

[@mr.maskmaker6609]

JaayProdiJaay the "jaw" is genetics Cyborg has always had a big jaw and holm isn't on roids neither is cyborg now

[@jtkdmd6266]

I think when people really get to Know Claudia Gadelha, they will Love her. Like Joanna, I think she very Character person.

[@XuanNguyen-jh5yg]

Wow, her English has improved a lot

[@xxxrrainbowzxxx2487]

only saw her fight once. and i thought she was a killer. what a sweet woman! english not being her mother tongue, she interviews awesomely!

[@youngsir.tc_GW_VS]

She favor Michel rodriguez from fast & furious 😍

[@rockgod8195]

Claudia is GORGEOUS 😊😊

[@IamKirkoBangz]

No chance in hell of pulling out

[@15Megaplayboy]

she is so cute and her english is so cute too

[@MCShvabo]

Honestly I like how she looks

[@eduardo041205]

She is the brazilian with the best english, for sure.

[@IdealViking]

Claudia is smokin Hott AF! 👀👀🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Raddland]

Wow. Cooler heads will prevail, and this girl is cool headed as hell. Her answers are legit as hell, and she is humble to boot. These kind of fighters are excellent for the sport.

[@johngarrand645]

What a beautiful woman! She has awesome eyes and smile! Those saying she looks like a man need fucking help! She is damn near perfect.

[@ekajgaint5663]

she has really good answers to these questions. If it was me there I would be giving stupid answers to these stupid as fuck questions but thats why I am not fighting professionally.....and because I can't fight for shit either !

[@markycupko]

Erick silva with a wig

[@iainmartin9861]

The uncrowned champ she beat Joanna the first time.

[@xart23x]

Beautiful.

[@k.padraigokane1472]

Same pitch as MY VOICE!?

[@billclem5208]

yea she is sharp but she does have that attitude

[@roycerobinson1107]

Wait a minute... Something Is not right.

[@davidingraldi4916]

That’s voice so hot !! Can hear her all day long !!!

[@binyaminferentz2406]

shyla jennings?

[@geo-the-great]

Her voice got deeper

[@kevinmcclelland483]

her and miesha are the most beautiful in wmma.

[@pocosperolocos2602]

What a prediction

[@RykComerford]

VanZant has been fighting for 3 years, how is that being "new" or make her just a dancer?

[@Vikashar]

Joanna and Claudia are like Goku and Vegeta

[@cambones1969]

He talks tough.

[@timpit25]

All these brazilian girls have something boyish over them , especially Cyborg :D

[@altertheskyy1]

she's straight up no bullshit. i like that!

[@DarceVader89]

Whispers: Just Shhuuut....up.

[@Urquidez200]

Brazil loves you Joanna "Champion"

[@BiggidyB]

Do you want a title fight or do you want to fight and possibly risk your title shot? - STUPID QUESTION

[@rturae]

Claudia was right. Paige is ripped af right now. Paige's abs look like they can stop a train

[@djpacifista6655]

Claudia Gadhela is my crush 😁😍

[@billl.2441]

After all this time she is right about Paige.

[@thaiansantos4797]

For anyone else who was clikbaited like me, the question is at 3:53

[@westonlanners-rc4ys]

Lol.. but she can't take one basic correction from a fan without blocking them. 🤷

[@C_mao]

Bay-bee please, on the day-lee (:

[@memek24]

you did not beat her, you just got her to the ground and thats it, but she knock you down, and landed more clean shots, and thats why she won