Bethe Correia asks Ronda Rousey for a rematch in 2016 on Instagram

Apparently Bethe Correia is a glutton for punishment.

After being knocked out by Ronda Rousey in 34 seconds earlier this month in the main event of UFC 190, Correia has taken issue with statements given by Rousey’s mentor “Judo” Gene LeBell and she now wants another crack at the 28-year-old superstar.

LeBell explained last week on "The MMA Hour" how Rousey wasn’t entirely satisfied with her sub-60 second destruction of Correia in Brazil.

“She wanted to beat this gal up, and she said, ‘I wasn’t through, I wanted to break something, an arm or a leg or neck’,” LeBell told "The MMA Hour" host Ariel Helwani. “But John McCarthy broke it up because she was unconscious.”

Correia responded to LeBell via social media with a scathing response and her call for an eventual rematch.

“I was extremely criticized and judged by lack of respect due to a bad interpretation of the current champ,” Correia said on Instagram. “All that time I saw the real face of the current champ trying to pose as a saint while she always said publicly that she wanted to make me ‘have a meeting with Jesus’ which was her true intention. The media never gave that much coverage. I’d never fight anyone with the intention to kill, break their neck which is something there’s no return from. I wouldn’t joke about it, because wanting to kill someone is not caring about the pain their family would feel! So I tell her, I’m here and I’ll fight for a rematch in 2016, stronger, more mature, we’ll see each other again. I wanted to fight you and I got it. I’ll get that chance again and I’ll have my revenge at the right time!”

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It’s interesting that Correia mentions family and not joking about things like death because it was Correia who said she hoped Rousey wouldn’t "kill herself" after she beat her at UFC 190. The barb was thought to have been directed at Rousey’s father, who committed suicide when Rousey was just a child.

Intent aside, Correia calling for a rematch just two weeks after getting decimated in her home country is, simply put, a bad look.

Most thought that the then No. 7-ranked bantamweight was fortunate to even main event a PPV against Rousey in the first place. Correia had only three prior fights in the UFC, and none of the wins came over a top-five opponent.

However, this is Ronda Rousey’s division, and the pickings, as they say, are slim. So, the fight with Correia was booked.

And now, after the eye rolls of fans and pundits have become validated, Correia is campaigning for a rematch and calling into question Rousey’s character and motives.

It’s understandable that Correia would want another shot at Rousey. The attention (and paycheck) she received from the fight will most likely be the highlight of her career, so we can’t really blame the 32-year-old for trying to pick another (payday) fight.

However, Correia was knocked unconscious in under a minute during their first scrap. So, as the old saying goes, perhaps it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

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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!