Disappointment with former allies
Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey has expressed her disappointment in Joe Rogan and others within the MMA media. While promoting her autobiography, Our Fight, Rousey talked about the concussion issues that caused her notable loss to Holly Holm, which was the beginning of the end of her MMA career. Rousey ended her run in the UFC and MMA with two brutal KO losses, drawing significant criticism and scrutiny from her fans, UFC colleagues, and media alike.
Betrayal after loss
During an appearance on The Chris Cuomo Project, Rousey spoke about the aftermath of her loss. “I saw everyone turn against me right away, and people like Joe Rogan, who cried in the ring for the honor of officiating my fight, people who I thought were friends in the media, It was really disappointing to see it go against me,” Rousey said. . She further added: “In a way, I'm grateful for this, because it forced me to separate my own perceptions from others' perceptions of me. Receiving an outpouring of love and support from people… I realized that it was really intertwined,” “It's like being bombarded with love from the world.'' ”
The burden of celebrity life
Rousey commented that she hates the celebrity lifestyle. “I don't like being a paparazzi celebrity. I hate it. I don't want to be so famous that I can't live a normal life. I thought that was what I was supposed to do, so I pursued that kind of lifestyle. Witnessing that made me realize that it's not real love. It's fake. They don't actually know me and they don't actually love me. But they don't actually hate me either. It's a reflection of themselves and what they're going through and what I'm expressing to them,” she explained. .
MMA media snub
Despite her rise to stardom and her role in popularizing women's mixed martial arts, Rousey's setbacks led to harsh criticism rather than support. “The mixed martial arts media hates me, but it’s okay,” Rousey laughed. “Not a single person has ever called me or anything. They’ve all told me I’m making excuses, lying, exaggerating, or not giving them credit. “No,” she added. [the call], I understand that they are a bunch of idiots. That's what I understand. got it. “Fuck you.” Anyway, I hope I don't have such fake friendships in my life. I would rather show myself to these people and not expose myself to them. I would rather purify myself than maintain these false and superficial relationships. ”
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“Everyone turned on me so quickly, people like Joe Rogan who cried in the ring for the honor of officiating my fight, people who I thought were friends in the media turned on me right away. ” — Ronda Rousey
“I don't like being a paparazzi celebrity. I hate it. I don't want to be so famous that I can't live a normal life.” — Ronda Rousey
“The mixed martial arts media hates me, but it's okay. Not a single person has called me or anything. They all say I'm making excuses, lying, exaggerating. I just didn't acknowledge that there was or should be praised.” — Ronda Rousey
“I'm not waiting. [the call], I understand that they are a bunch of idiots. That's what I understand. got it. “Fuck you.” Anyway, I hope I don't have such fake friendships in my life. ” — Ronda Rousey
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