Ronda Rousey aims to lead MVP MMA and challenge UFC with fighter-focused approach
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Apr 27
Ronda Rousey aims to lead MVP MMA and challenge UFC with fighter-focused approach
5 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Apr 27
Ahead of her May 16 comeback fight against Gina Carano, Rousey says she wants to be MVP MMA's Dana White and criticizes UFC's current management under TKO Group Holdings.
Rousey praises MVP MMA's partnership with Netflix, highlighting its 325 million-plus subscribers, and argues that showcase fights and fair fighter compensation are the sport's future.
She claims the UFC has lost focus on star fighters and event quality, expressing hope that a successful MVP event could signal a major shift in MMA promotion and her own future leadership role.
With Rousey vs. Carano, is MVP creating a revolution or just a nostalgia act?
Will Netflix's blockbuster event strategy reshape the future of combat sports?
Could Ronda Rousey actually become the 'Dana White' of a new MMA empire?
Is Ronda Rousey's UFC critique a real crusade or just brilliant marketing?
Will MVP's 'fighter first' model force the UFC to finally increase fighter pay?
After Ngannou and Rousey, which major UFC star will be the next to jump ship?