{"id":356403,"date":"2026-06-25T22:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=356403"},"modified":"2026-06-25T22:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:00:46","slug":"dana-white-claims-ronda-rousey-is-the-biggest-athlete-amid-their-controversies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/dana-white-claims-ronda-rousey-is-the-biggest-athlete-amid-their-controversies\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White claims Ronda Rousey is the ‘biggest athlete’ amid their controversies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Despite their past animosity and shared controversies, UFC Dana White has overcome all of them to heap praise on his former worker, Ronda Rousey. Almost a decade ago, Rousey finished up her UFC profession and commenced a brand new journey with WWE.<\/p>\n

Soon enough, Rousey emerged as some of the popular names on the WWE roster. Nevertheless, she parted ways with WWE in 2023 and wrestled a couple of times within the indies before happening a hiatus. A number of weeks ago, Rousey made her MMA comeback against Gina Carano at Jake Paul’s MVP [Most Valuable Promotions]. Nevertheless, before the fight, at a press conference, Rousey became vocal about Dana White and UFC underpaying their fighters.<\/p>\n

Despite her critical stance, Dana White recently heaped praise on her<\/a> and called her the \u201cbiggest athlete.\u201d Talking to the Tomi Lahren is Fearless podcast, White praised Rousey for her MMA contribution.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s the best athlete that I\u2019ve ever worked with in my 25 years of doing this, 1000’s of fighters. I knew the minute she got here to an event, and he or she got backstage on the weigh-ins, and said, \u2018Can I get quarter-hour with you?\u2019 And I said, \u2018Yeah,\u2019 and we went back into my green room at the sector. And in quarter-hour, she had me talking to myself in my head, going, \u2018Holy (expletive), this woman is special, she\u2019s different, and I feel I\u2019m going to do that (create a UFC women\u2019s division),’\u201d White said.<\/p>\n

Dana White reveals having similar feelings about Conor McGregor<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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In the identical podcast, White further opened up and revealed having similar feelings about Conor McGregor when he first met him. \u201cI had that very same (feeling) \u2014 I went to dinner with Conor McGregor once I didn\u2019t know Conor \u2014 and I left the dinner, and I called (former UFC owner) Lorenzo Fertitta, and I said, \u2018Lorenzo, I don\u2019t know if this guy can fight, but when he may even throw a punch, he\u2019s going to be the largest star ever.\u2019 So it\u2019s just, you are feeling, once you\u2019re with a individual that\u2019s special and has that it factor, you are feeling it once you\u2019re with them, and he or she is unquestionably that person.\u201d<\/p>\n