Overview
- On Bert Kreischer’s podcast, Ronda Rousey said MMA fans and media discard fighters after losses, calling the sport the most “what have you done lately” environment.
- She argued Khabib Nurmagomedov is revered because he retired undefeated, contending fans would have turned on him had he fought past his peak.
- Rousey rejected Joe Rogan’s authority on fighting, saying he is “not an expert” and “a fan with an audience,” and dismissing his taekwondo background as not equivalent to MMA.
- Citing her own concussion history, she emphasized the irreversible toll of head trauma and said that reality should shape how former champions are judged.
- Rousey quipped it would take $1 billion to lure her back, while outlets note unconfirmed rumors linking her to a possible 2026 UFC card that remains speculative.