Dakota Ditcheva Drops Ronda Rousey Support Over 1 Cleft Palate Slur
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Jun 22
Dakota Ditcheva Drops Ronda Rousey Support Over 1 Cleft Palate Slur
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Jun 22
Summary
Dakota Ditcheva said she is “no longer a fan” of Ronda Rousey, saying one remark about Khamzat Chimaev permanently changed how she views a fighter she once idolized.
The break came after Rousey, promoting a comeback fight in May, called Chimaev “cleft lip Lincoln” in response to his criticism that she should be grateful to the UFC.
Ditcheva said the insult crossed a personal line and was unnecessary because Rousey’s return after 10 years away already carried enough attention without targeting a facial condition.
July now brings Ditcheva’s own PFL comeback, but she said she has no regrets about speaking out because Rousey had been a role model and “that comment was not OK.”