Bethe Correia

Bantamweight title shot Following her third consecutive win in the UFC, Correia was challenged by former Strikeforce bantamweight champions Sarah Kaufman and Miesha Tate. "A lot of girls from the UFC roster want a bout with me," Correia noted. In March 2015, UFC officials confirmed that Correia would fight Rousey for the title on August 1, 2015, at UFC 190.

Despite the fact that Rousey had finished all but one of her previous fights within a round, Correia displayed much confidence heading into the bout, stating that she planned to give Rousey the worst beating of her career. Subsequently, Correia lost the fight by knockout in only 34 seconds of the first round.

Post title shot Following UFC 190, Correia expressed interest in bouts with Miesha Tate and Jessica Eye, but claimed that both women had declined. Eye denied the claim and offered to fight Correia in Spring 2016. In April 2016, Correia fought Raquel Pennington at UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans, losing via split decision.

Correia next faced Jessica Eye at UFC 203 on September 10, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. She won the fight via split decision.

Correia then faced Marion Reneau on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum. The back-and-forth fight saw strong moments from both women, ultimately ending in a majority draw (29–27 Reneau, 28–28, and 28–28). After the fight, Reneau disagreed with the result and said “I believe she won the first round; maybe she might’ve edged me out a little bit. I think I definitely won the second – and for sure I won the third round."

Correia faced Holly Holm at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia on June 17, 2017, in Singapore. She lost the fight via a head kick knockout in the third round.

Correia was scheduled to face Irene Aldana on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227. The bout was pulled from this event as Correia was forced to withdraw due to injury. The fight was not replaced.

The bout with Aldana was rescheduled and is expected to take place on May 11, 2019, at UFC 237. At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 141 lbs, 5 pounds over the bantamweight limit of 136 lbs. She was fined 30% of her fight purse and the bout proceeded at catchweight. She lost the fight via submission in round three.

Correia faced Sijara Eubanks at UFC on ESPN+ 17. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Correia was scheduled to face Pannie Kianzad on May 9, 2020, at UFC 250. Due to the event being relocated to the United States, Correia being unable to compete due to visa issues: However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date The bout eventually took place on July 26, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 14. She lost the fight via unanimous decision

Correia was scheduled to face Wu Yanan on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 19 However, due to visa issues which restricted travel for both participants, the matchup was rescheduled to January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1. Subsequently, Correia was forced to pull out of the bout in early January after undergoing surgery to remove her appendix. She was replaced by promotional newcomer Joselyne Edwards.

Correia faced Karol Rosa on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193. At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Correia was fined 20% which went to her opponent Rosa. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. She announced her retirement from professional MMA competition after the fight.

Fighting style Correia is a striker who largely uses boxing and grappling techniques. She is recognized for her punching combinations, counter strikes, spinning back fists, and aggressive right hands. During her fight against Jessamyn Duke, she led by 100 strikes to Duke's 55. At UFC 172, she used this technique to negate Jessamyn Duke's reach; she later used it to earn her stoppage against Shayna Baszler.

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