Valerie Loureda stuns in revealing one-piece bikini as new WWE star calls out Ronda Rousey for dream fight | The Sun
WWE signing Valerie Loureda is looking right at home in her new surroundings – and eyeing a dream fight against Ronda Rousey.
The former Bellator star, 23, has joined Rousey in making the crossover from MMA to the world of wrestling.
Fighting out of Miami, Loureda made her name in the Octagon and has a pro record of 4-1.
She last fought in November 2021 and made a brief cameo at WrestleMania 38 earlier this year
Loureda is the first woman of Cuban-American descent to sign with WWE and declared she is "here to take over".
Valeria was ringside on a dramatic night at WWE Money in the Bank as she celebrated her new role.
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She watched Rousey see off the challenge of Natalya, but the ex-UFC star ultimately lost her WWE SmackDown Women's Championship belt to Liv Morgan.
And Loureda wants to cut her teeth in wrestling with the very best, calling out Ronda ahead of her eagerly awaited debut.
She told TMZ: "Definitely, Ronda [I'd like to face].
"She tweeted the other day 'Who's next?' and before I even found out I was getting a contract with WWE, I tweeted back, 'me,'"
'I'M HERE TO TAKE OVER'
Loureda credits Rousey as lighting a fire inside her which made the Florida-native pursue a career in MMA.
She continued: "I never watched MMA before in my life, and just so happens Ronda was fighting, and I saw a beautiful woman fighting in a cage.
"I got goosebumps.
"I said, 'Nana, if she's doing that, I can do it too,' and that's really what gave me all that fire and passion inside of me to begin my martial arts journey."
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Loureda uploaded a stunning video of her posing in front of landmarks in Las Vegas, which quickly racked up over 100,000 likes on Instagram.
Wearing just a black one-piece, Valerie showed off her stunning figure in the Nevada sun.
And Valerie revealed she's flown back to California to celebrate her new WWE contract at Disneyland.
She said: "Here at Disneyland in California with my family to celebrate my signing.
"I’m so happy. I can’t stop crying. Thank you God!"
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