{"id":319415,"date":"2026-04-16T07:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T01:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319415"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T01:42:30","slug":"ronda-rousey-immediately-backtracks-after-by-chance-insulting-paddy-pimblett-call-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/ronda-rousey-immediately-backtracks-after-by-chance-insulting-paddy-pimblett-call-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronda Rousey immediately backtracks after by chance insulting Paddy Pimblett: ‘Call me’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paddy Pimblett was caught within the crossfire when an MMA rivalry erupted on Wednesday. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ronda Rousey took to the stage to discuss her May 16 comeback fight against Gina Carano during a press conference in Recent York. <\/p>\n

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\u2018Rowdy\u2019 spent more often than not aiming a furious rant at Kayla Harrison, whom she branded \u2018irrelevant\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Who wins when Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano return to face one another?<\/h3>\n

Defend your pick within the comments<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ronda Rousey checks herself for rogue Paddy Pimblett comment <\/h2>\n

Ronda Rousey brought up UFC 324 during her lengthy, expletive-filled roast of Kayla Harrison.<\/p>\n

The UFC Hall of Famer wondered why Harrison\u2019s ill-fated fight with Amanda Nunes was scheduled to co-main event the cardboard when it was being billed as the largest in women\u2019s MMA history. <\/p>\n

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

\u201cHer and Hunter [Campbell] were attempting to act like her next fight is the largest women\u2019s fight of all time.\u201d Rousey said. \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cThen why is it being booked because the co-main for a men\u2019s interim title fight?<\/p>\n

\u201cThe b\u2014- isn\u2019t even larger than Paddy \u2018The Baddy\u2019. <\/p>\n

\u201cNo offense to Paddy. I believe he\u2019s got more potential than anyone else within the UFC, and he should call me when his contract runs out.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Pick Paddy Pimblett\u2019s next opponent\u2026<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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When Ronda Rousey praised Paddy Pimblett<\/h2>\n

Ronda Rousey has already made it clear she\u2019s a really big fan of Paddy Pimblett. <\/p>\n

The WMMA legend previously named him because the UFC star who has broken through to the following level of celebrity. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what I believe really matters, that you could make people know who you might be,\u201d Rousey said in October 2025. <\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who don\u2019t know fighting. And that’s the way you command the being-an-entertainer aspect.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe plenty of the fighters don\u2019t realize that they\u2019re also entertainers. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe one person I believe who really realizes that’s Paddy Pimblett. And so I actually appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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