Rousey Rages Against ‘Too Comfortable’ UFC Machine
Ronda Rousey is at war with the UFC. For many years, Rousey was famously one of UFC CEO Dana White’s favorite fighters, a true friend and company women. Since ending her retirement to return versus Gina Carano at the inaugural MVP MMA event on Netflix, however, Rousey has been openly critical of the promotion.
She’s […]
Ronda Rousey is at war with the UFC . For many years, Rousey was famously one of UFC CEO Dana White’s favorite fighters, a true friend and company women. Since ending her retirement to return versus Gina Carano at the inaugural MVP MMA event on Netflix, however, Rousey has been openly critical of the promotion.
She’s consistently tried to avoid trashing White himself, but Rousey really hasn’t held back in her critics of the current UFC executives who run the show. The relationship went sour when the promotion could no longer offer Rousey pay-per-view (PPV) points in the current Paramount era and were unwilling to foot the bill upfront. As such, Rousey jumped ship to MVP, and she’s not holding back in her criticisms of the UFC’s decline as a place of business.
“I feel like we’re in a crossroads for the sport, and this is the beginning of a big change that is long overdue,” Rousey said on her YouTube channel (via MMA Fighting ). “I meant it when I said that the UFC is suffering from a lack of competition. They’ve become too comfortable with being the dominant force in the industry, and just making fighters offers where they go, ‘Take it or leave it, what else are you going to do?