It takes a lot of courage to step inside the octagon and go blow for blow with a trained fighter. The grueling routine and countless hours spent in the training camp can certainly take a toll on the human body. And this is why fighters do not take criticisms lightly and the emotional outburst can leave even a veteran like Joe Rogan shell shocked.
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In a conversation with former UFC champion, Miesha Tate, the former bantamweight queen, highlighted an incident that involved Paige VanZant & Ronda Rousey. The former UFC champion lost her cool on VanZant as she unloaded an explicit filled rant toward her.
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She said,” I guess Ronda came later and seeked her out, and just like cussed her out. Like they never really had any conversation either. Just like I don’t know Ronda like you know other than hi-bye that’s it. Ronda came up and was like f*k you, you fair-weather b**h, how dare you cross me? bla bla bla and she was like, you congratulated Holly Holm for beating me, so f**k you, you f**g fair weather 115 pounds and was like went off on Paige.”
Rogan was taken aback by this statement as he realized that Ronda demands unparalleled loyalty,” Wow you have to be on team Ronda for life”
Joe Rogan admits he may have played a role in her hype
Joe Rogan has been one of the most vocal advocates of Rousey’s rise in the promotion. The UFC icon even stated that she was one of the best female fighters on the planet. He even admitted that he did hype her up, but her dominant performance served as the biggest selling point for her.
” I pumped her up, it was me doing a lot of, but it was also based on what she was able to accomplish, it wasn’t based on bullsh*t. It was based on her actual performance inside the octagon against people like Cat Zingano, Sara McMann, and what she had done was supremely impressive”
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While Rousey may not be an active MMA fighter now, her rise in WWE is something MMA fans did not anticipate. In the second leg of her career, the former UFC champion has found a new avenue in professional wrestling and streaming.
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