LeBron James on how long he’d last against Ronda Rousey: ‘As long as she wanted me to last’

When UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey called out Floyd Mayweather in her ESPY acceptance speech, “Rowdy” unquestionably added a few more fans to her corner.

Four-time NBA league MVP LeBron James was not one of them – that’s because he was already an admirer of the 28-year-old fighting phenom long before she took home the night’s award for “Best Fighter.”

An admirer from a distance, apparently.

@DatDudeDHoov As long as she wanted me to last. I wanted to introduce myself to her at the ESPYs but didn’t want her to kick my butt.

— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 28, 2015

Rousey finished her last two opponents in a combined 30 seconds, so it’s not surprising that someone might be intimidated approaching the “World’s Most Dominant Athlete.”

However, when that person is a two-time NBA champ and four-time MVP, well, it kind of puts into perspective the aura Rousey emits.

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Ryan McKinnell is a contributor for the Yahoo Sports Cagewriter blog. Have a tip? Email him or follow him on Twitter!