“NOT!!” – Martina Navratilova Didn’t Find It Funny When People Commented on Ronda Rousey’s Body

Ronda Rousey is arguably the most well-known woman fighter in UFC history. She was largely responsible for drawing attention to the women’s bantamweight division and has done incredible things for the sport. However, even Rousey has been criticized by fans at some point in her career. Let us look back at the time when tennis legend Martina Navratilova defended her when the fans commented negatively on Rousey’s body.

Back in 2015, ahead of her bout against Bethe Correia, Rousey responded to fans calling her body “masculine.” She addressed the same in a UFC Embedded video which was posted on fight week. She explained how her attaining a fighter’s body didn’t make her any less of a woman.

Rousey said, “I’m just like, listen, just because my body was developed for a purpose other than f**king millionaires doesn’t mean it’s masculine. I think it’s femininely badass as f**k because there’s not a single muscle on my body that isn’t for a purpose. Because I’m not a do-nothing b*tch.”

“That’s why I think it’s hilarious when people say my body looks masculine or something like that.” She also explained that, according to her, a “do-nothing b*tch” is a woman who tries “to be pretty” and be “taken care of by somebody else.”

Martina Navratilova Defends Ronda Rousey

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova spoke about this issue, defending Rousey.

She took to Twitter to respond to the fans calling Rousey “masculine”. She linked an article talking about the same and wrote a caption in her tweet. Navratilova wrote, “Ronda Rousey Finds It Hilarious When Her Body Is Called ‘Masculine’- yup, Ronda looks just like a guy- NOT!!!”

Navratilova is arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She has always been vocal about issues related to feminism and spoke about her beliefs fearlessly. This act of defending Rousey also shows us how she stands up for what she believes is right.

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Rousey was unphased by these remarks from the fans as she went into the bout and earned the victory in a stylistic fashion. Rousey destroyed her opponent in only 34 seconds of the very first round. This shows the mental toughness of a fighter like Rousey.

What did you think of Martina Navratilova’s comments? Do you agree with her? Let us know by dropping your opinions in the comments below.

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