Panny Kianzado praises UFC CEO's support for Ronda Rousey's influence on Dana White's switch to becoming a female fighter

The women's bantamweight match at UFC Vegas 88 is Panny Kianzado and Macy Chiasson For the former, it ended in disappointment. The UFC stage was a big deal for Kianzad, the first Iranian female fighter in the UFC, and she had Ronda Rousey and Dana White to thank.

There was a time when Dana White wasn't open to female fighters under the UFC promotion, but everything changed when he witnessed the ferocity of Ronda Rousey. Kianzad highlighted this transformation in an exclusive conversation with Essent͏iallySports. In this interview, Kianzado explained her love for the UFC and thanked Dana White and Ronda Rousey.

Panny Kianzado thanks Dana White

The fight between Cainzad and Chiasson symbolized the UFC's commitment to further integrating female fighters into the sport and demonstrated its dedication to inclusivity. Interestingly, there was a time when Dana White didn't even consider creating a women's MMA division within the promotion. Fast forward to today, the UFC has four divisions dedicated to female MMA fighters. In an exclusive interview with EssentiallySports, Kainzad explained why Dana White wanted to increase the presence of female MMA fighters.

“I mean, he's the reason we had him fight in the UFC. So, like you said, he wasn't sold on women's MMA until he saw Ronda. And Ronda was the stepping stone for that. Up until then, there were a lot of women. When I saw Ronda, he looked like a woman who could play like a man, a super male-dominated world.” Kianzad said.

She further added: “And now, just because he gave us the opportunity, we're showing the exact same level of fighting. I love the UFC for that. It's the best organization in the world. And the women It is most effective when it comes to giving that status to.”

Kianzad says there are many female fighters in the world, but Ronda Rousey's reign was the best, unfortunately she left the UFC in 2016 and her new Instagram post answers that question. He emphasized that there are no plans to return. About her return.

Ronda Rousey may never come back

Ronda Rousey is undoubtedly one of the greatest female athletes of all time. Her reign as champion in both the UFC and her WWE has been remarkable, and few can match her legendary status.

Her last match was at SummerSlam 2023, and since then she has stayed away from the MMA and wrestling scene completely. In her most recent statement, Rousey claimed she was writing a book, and it looks like she finally knows what the book is about. In her latest Instagram post, Rousey revealed the hardcover of the book, which appears to be about her story as a fighter.

The former UFC and WWE Champion is scheduled to be released by WWE on April 4th. What do you think about Ronda Rousey's career? And do you think Kianzado can bounce back from the setback? Let us know in the comments.