Kosport Magazine: Ronda Rousey Opens Up About Her Injuries and the MMA Media
Former UFC star Ronda Rousey has been making headlines recently as she promotes her newly released autobiography, Our Fight. In various interviews, Rousey has opened up about the concussion issues that not only contributed to her infamous loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193, but also ultimately led to the end of her fighting career.
But Rousey isn’t expecting any sympathy from the MMA media. In fact, she’s fully aware of their criticism and has no expectations for them to change their tune.
“The MMA media hates me, it’s fine,” Rousey said with a laugh. “Not a single person has called me or anything like that. They’ve all just doubled down and said that I’m making excuses or lying or blowing things out of proportion, or not giving credit where it’s due. No, I have not. I’ll be waiting for that call forever.”
Despite the backlash, Rousey stands by her decision to speak out about her injuries and the toll they took on her career. She also reflects on how the fame and pressure of being a top UFC fighter pushed her to live a lifestyle that wasn’t true to herself.
“I do not enjoy being paparazzi famous. I hate it. I do not want to be that level of fame, where I can’t have a normal life,” Rousey admitted. “I was pursuing that kind of lifestyle because I felt like that’s what I was supposed to do. Being put through that, it really forced me to see that this isn’t real love. This is fake. They don’t actually know me, they don’t actually love me, they don’t actually hate me, this is a reflection of themselves and what they’re going through and what I represent to them.”
Rousey’s rise to fame in the UFC was nothing short of spectacular. She became a major box office draw and crossed over to a mainstream audience while delivering highlight after highlight inside the octagon. But once she suffered her first loss to Holm, the decline came quickly.
Despite her success in the UFC, Rousey’s time with the promotion was marred by criticism from fans and media alike. And now, even as she opens up about her injuries and the toll they took on her, she doesn’t expect the MMA media to change their tune.
“I’m not waiting for it and I get that they’re a bunch of assh*les,” Rousey said when asked if she understood where the criticism comes from. “That’s what I get. I get, ‘F*ck you.’ At least I would rather not have those fake friendships in my life. I would rather that those people expose themselves and I don’t leave myself open to them. I would rather cleanse myself of all those fake, superficial relationships than have them still around.”
Kosport Magazine: Rousey’s Candid Confessions About Her Injuries and the MMA Media
Ronda Rousey’s recent interviews have shed light on the concussion issues that ultimately led to the end of her fighting career. But as she promotes her new autobiography, Our Fight, Rousey is also speaking out about the criticism she faced from the MMA media during her time in the UFC.
Despite her honesty and vulnerability, Rousey isn’t expecting any sympathy from the media. In fact, she’s fully aware of their criticism and has no expectations for them to change their tune.
But Rousey stands by her decision to speak out about her injuries and the toll they took on her career. She also reflects on how the fame and pressure of being a top UFC fighter pushed her to live a lifestyle that wasn’t true to herself.
Despite her success in the UFC, Rousey’s time with the promotion was marred by criticism from fans and media alike. And now, even as she opens up about her injuries and the toll they took on her, she doesn’t expect the MMA media to change their tune.
But Rousey remains unapologetically herself, choosing to cleanse herself of fake relationships rather than pander to the expectations of others. And in doing so, she continues to inspire and empower others to do the same.
