Ronda Rousey immediately backtracks after by chance insulting Paddy Pimblett: ‘Call me’

Paddy Pimblett was caught within the crossfire when an MMA rivalry erupted on Wednesday.

Ronda Rousey took to the stage to discuss her May 16 comeback fight against Gina Carano during a press conference in Recent York.

‘Rowdy’ spent more often than not aiming a furious rant at Kayla Harrison, whom she branded ‘irrelevant’.

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Ronda Rousey checks herself for rogue Paddy Pimblett comment

Ronda Rousey brought up UFC 324 during her lengthy, expletive-filled roast of Kayla Harrison.

The UFC Hall of Famer wondered why Harrison’s ill-fated fight with Amanda Nunes was scheduled to co-main event the cardboard when it was being billed as the largest in women’s MMA history.

Paddy Pimblett, whose interim lightweight title clash with Justin Gaethje headlined, took a stray as Rousey unleashed on the present UFC bantamweight champion.

“Her and Hunter [Campbell] were attempting to act like her next fight is the largest women’s fight of all time.” Rousey said. “

“Then why is it being booked because the co-main for a men’s interim title fight?

“The b—- isn’t even larger than Paddy ‘The Baddy’.

“No offense to Paddy. I believe he’s got more potential than anyone else within the UFC, and he should call me when his contract runs out.”

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When Ronda Rousey praised Paddy Pimblett

Ronda Rousey has already made it clear she’s a really big fan of Paddy Pimblett.

The WMMA legend previously named him because the UFC star who has broken through to the following level of celebrity.

“That’s what I believe really matters, that you could make people know who you might be,” Rousey said in October 2025.

“People who don’t know fighting. And that’s the way you command the being-an-entertainer aspect.

“I believe plenty of the fighters don’t realize that they’re also entertainers.

“The one person I believe who really realizes that’s Paddy Pimblett. And so I actually appreciate that.”