Joe Rogan Celebrates New Dawn for Women in MMA: Ronda's Revamp Is Here!
Ronda Rousey's attack on the UFC for their treatment of fighters and their lack of respect when it comes to paying their athletes has earned the support of Joe Rogan. The UFC has always been the pinnacle of mixed martial arts since its integration into the mainstream media. Fighting, winning ...
Ronda Rousey 's attack on the UFC for their treatment of fighters and their lack of respect when it comes to paying their athletes has earned the support of Joe Rogan . The UFC has always been the pinnacle of mixed martial arts since its integration into the mainstream media. Fighting, winning titles, and cementing your legacy inside the octagon has been many fighters' dreams, but that could all change if Netflix takes the sport seriously, believes Rogan.
Netflix is on the verge of showcasing its first MMA event when Ronda Rousey collides with Gina Carano on May 16. Ahead of the event, Rousey hit out at her former employers, advocating for her fellow competitors amid the ongoing pay structure controversy. Insisting she made some great arguments in her rant against the UFC, Joe Rogan questioned if Netflix could add some much-needed competition to the fight game.
"Ronda Rousey, she's promoting the Netflix fight," Rogan said. "She had this big, long speech about the UFC selling for $7 billion [and] these fighters aren't making enough money. And you know, look, she made some good points, and the most important thing is that she gets the conversation out there and it puts pressure on the UFC to pay people more.
" "If Netflix can become successful at MMA, if they can become successful putting cards together and pulling fighters away. Like, right now they're doing a one-off, right? It's a one-off and it's kind of a gimmicky thing...