Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was the face of the Las Vegas boxing promotion. She became one of the company’s biggest stars, but now she no longer acknowledges the organization.
When the UFC signed a seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount, Rousey believed the promotion had lost its way.
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“Once they get into streaming mode, it’s not about having the best fight anymore. Dana [White] Be responsible to shareholders in accordance with the law and maximize shareholder value. Unfortunately, now that they have taken the reins of the company away from him, the company is now almost unrecognizable. They need to be rescued from themselves. Luckily, I’m here to be their hero,” Rousey said during the game. Rousey VS CaranoA press conference was launched on Tuesday.
Rousey approached UFC CEO Dana White and secured a match with Gina Carano. Unable to get a “decent deal,” Rousey and Carano ended up opting for the best value promotions and Netflix.
“I think a lot of my criticism of the UFC right now is because Dana is not the boss, he’s not the one calling the shots, he’s not running things the way he wants to because he’s an employee of the company now. He’s not the boss, and I think it’s a big mistake that they don’t let him run things the way he’s always run them,” Rousey said.
“The UFC used to be the best place for you to make a living in combat sports and get paid fairly. But not anymore. It’s one of the worst places to be. That’s why many of their top athletes leave to find pay elsewhere. That’s why their champions like Valentina [Shevchenko] Selling pictures of their nipples on Only Fans,” Rousey continued.
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“These guys, a lot of them are at the bottom and can’t support their families. They’re living on the poverty line full time. And this company just got $7.7 billion. Like, there’s no reason they can’t pay their athletes at least a living wage. Not even what these athletes are making in other sports can match. Why would they expect the best athletes and the most ambitious kids who want to be in MMA Why not go into football? Why not go into other areas? So they are losing talent because of short-term greed.
“They’re thinking about the next quarter. They’re thinking about shareholders, not about their responsibilities as future stewards of the sport.”
