UFC Corridor of Famer Ronda Rousey slammed Dana White and her former promoter throughout her inaugural press convention forward of her MMA return.
Fighter pay continues to be a sizzling subject within the UFC world, particularly after former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones requested for his launch from the promotion. After Jones was faraway from the upcoming White Home card, UFC CEO Dana White and promotion executives accused Jones of “low-balling” him in negotiations main as much as the event.
Introducing UFC Corridor of Famer Ronda Rousey. She shares an in depth relationship with White, regardless of her opposition to UFC followers, media, and among the fighters on the present roster. Rousey will make her MMA return on Might sixteenth when she takes on fellow pioneer Gina Carano in the primary occasion of Most Precious Promotions.
Forward of the UFC Freedom 250 card on the White Home, Rousey claimed in a latest social media submit that the occasion’s combat lineup was “horrible.” However Rousey took issues a step additional in her first public look since her comeback combat was introduced.
Ronda Rousey on Dana White: ‘He is an worker of the UFC, not an proprietor’
Through the Rousey vs. Carano pre-fight press convention, Rousey went on a rant about UFC fighters’ salaries in response to Jones’ latest feedback.
“It is not about having the very best match anymore. Dana is not the proprietor, he isn’t in cost, he isn’t making issues the way in which he needs them to be. He is an worker of the corporate now…and it was an enormous mistake on their half to not permit Dana to run issues the way in which they at all times do,” Rousey exclaimed.
“(Dana) is aware of that the White Home card is horrible. They have been pushing this card for over a yr and it fell manner in need of expectations. He is very upset about it and was speaking concerning the combat falling aside the day earlier than. I can assure you he isn’t completely happy about it both. He used to make a dwelling out of the UFC. It was an ideal place to go within the martial arts world to receives a commission pretty. And now the UFC is likely one of the worst locations to be. That is why so many prime athletes retire.” Discovering pay elsewhere, champions like Valentina (Shevchenko) promote their pictures on OnlyFans.
“A lot of them are on the bottom, unable to help their households, combating full-time and dwelling at poverty ranges,” Rousey continued. “This firm simply acquired $7.7 billion. There is no motive they can not at the very least pay their gamers a dwelling wage.”
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who was sitting a number of ft away from Rousey throughout Rousey’s rant, was later requested for her opinion of the UFC’s enterprise practices.
“I am glad to be out of that state of affairs. That is all I can say (laughs),” Ngannou stated.
As of this writing, White and different UFC executives have remained silent on latest statements from Rousey, Ngannou and Jones.
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