“Khabib Is 30–0 Now”- Fans Trash Ebanie Bridges for Firing Back at Conor McGregor’s Arch Nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov Over “Ring Girl” Comments Years Before Meeting the Irish Star

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov once claimed that ring girls had nothing to do with combat sports. However, these comments didn’t sit well with everyone. Fans have shared their reactions on social media as Ebanie Bridges clapped back at the former UFC champion a year ago.

The Dagestani Hall of Famer was questioned in 2021 about the lack of ring girls in his own promotion, Eagle FC. He responded by questioning the purpose of ring girls in mixed martial arts. Meanwhile, Australian boxer Ebanie Bridges, who recently caught up with Nurmagomedov’s former rival Conor McGregor, was quick to respond to the Hall of Famer’s comments.

Ebanie Bridges’ response to Khabib Nurmagomedov

In an interview with ‘Pub Talk’ in 2022, Ebanie Bridges responded to the comments made by the Dagestani MMA legend and defended the ring girls. She claimed to have been one before her fighting career started and loved that experience. Bridges said, “I was a ring girl. I love combat sports. I grew up with it, so for me to be at the fights, I loved it.” Furthermore, she also mentioned that she got paid more money than some fighters themselves. She added, “I got paid more money, probably more than some of the fighters, to sit ringside.”

Bridges spoke about the different attire ring girls had to wear during her time compared to what ring girls wear now. “I’d be walking around in a G-string – they don’t do G-strings these days, but back in my heyday, that’s how we used to do it,” said the Australian boxer. Additionally, she did not like the comments made by Khabib Nurmagomedov and urged people not to take their jobs away from them.

Bridges believes that ring girls are an essential part of combat sports and she loved her time being one and getting paid to watch fights. She added, “Why are people who aren’t us trying to take our jobs away from us? We love it, I loved being a ring girl. I don’t think it’s useless. I loved being part of the entertainment, being paid to watch those fights.” Let us take a look at what the fans had to say.

Fans react to Ebanie Bridges clapping back at ‘The Eagle’

The fans weren’t really impressed with Bridges’ response as they believe that those were some of the darkest days in combat sports. While one fan claimed that ring girls are part of the spectacle in sports, similar to cheerleaders. Moreover, there were some who believe that they don’t necessarily require ring girls to tell them what round it is during fights. Here are some of those reactions from Reddit.

So….he’s right?
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• The darkest times, really.
• Useless? No. Disposable? Yes. They’re basically the UFC version of cheerleaders. If they were useless, neither the NFL or UFC would have them. It’s all part of the spectacle.
• Useless? kind of. You don’t need a girl in small shorts to tell you what round is next, but I appreciate that they do it.
• That’s the wrong mindset to have. If someone is getting paid more than me, that’s not a sign they should stop getting paid. It’s a sign my employer can pay me more.
• she just proved his point
• that’s some tito level answer
• Khabib is 30-0 now.

A Reddit user mentioned that it is wrong for ring girls to earn more than the fighters. Another person claimed that Ebanie Bridges proved Nurmagomedov’s statement about ring girls. They also said that the response she gave is the type of response they expect from UFC legend Tito Ortiz.

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Although Khabib Nurmagomedov has no interest in seeing ring girls during fights, Bridges believes that it is a great financial opportunity for women. Ring girls are still active in combat sports and it doesn’t look like they’re going to disappear anytime soon. What do you think? Drop your comments below.

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