Ronda Rousey may be one of the biggest MMA stars on the planet, but she apparently still gets a little flustered by one of her own idols in the sport.

Rousey, the UFC women’s bantamweight champion, has a bit of crush on retired Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko, it would seem.

During a recent meeting with media members in Los Angeles, Rousey joked about just how far she’d be willing to take things with Fedor.

“Do I want to have 57 of his babies? It’s true,” Rousey said. “I think he’s married, though, so I’m not allowed.”

Rousey (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is fresh off a third-round armbar submission of bitter rival Miesha Tate (13-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 168 this past month in Las Vegas. She next meets fellow Olympic medalist Sara McMann (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the main event of UFC 170 on Feb. 22, also in Las Vegas.

Why does Rousey hold Emelianenko, a former PRIDE champion and Strikeforce vet who’s considered one of the greatest fighters in MMA history, in such high regard? She said, in all seriousness, the reason is simple: He made her want to be an MMA fighter.

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