Ronda Rousey has launched a scathing verbal attack on fellow fighter Kayla Harrison, criticizing her personality and career achievements. The feud intensified as Rousey prepares for her comeback fight against Gina Carano, which will be streamed live on Netflix. While Rousey believes her fight will be historic, Harrison and others have dismissed the matchup due to both fighters’ prolonged inactivity.
Rousey, responding to Harrison’s recent comments, asserted that she and Carano will always remain superior to Harrison, who she believes will forever be overshadowed by them. The UFC Hall of Famer stated:
“The only reason she [Kayla Harrison] has a job in the UFC is because of me. And Kayla is so irrelevant that she could not even keep the 145-pound division around. Honestly, she is just sour because no matter what she does or what she accomplishes, she cannot change the fact that she has the charisma of a wet towel and will always be in me and Gina’s shadow.”
Rousey continued her tirade, questioning Harrison’s current relevance and even comparing her to rising star Paddy Pimblett. She also brought up an old statement where Harrison expressed gratitude towards Rousey for past support.
“The next time she [Harrison] wants to talk sh*t, she should look down at her feet and consider who paved the road that she is walking on. Oh wait! She cannot look down at her feet because she is too busy holding onto the belt in a neck brace. And then she goes on and says I lied about training in judo in Canada in 2006? Who the f*ck are you to call me a liar? I was training there for 5 months… This b*tch just got here and was already caught in the line. What did she say after she won the belt? She said, ‘I’m never going to say anything bad about Ronda. She took care of me when I was broke in Japan and bought me groceries.’ How about you shut the fu*k up and eat those groceries?”
“The b*tch isn’t even bigger than Paddy the Baddy… Why is she getting paid less now than I was 10 years ago? Riddle me this, b*tch. Are you overvalued or are you underpaid?”
In response to Rousey’s fiery remarks, Kayla Harrison challenged her to a fight via X. Harrison’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, also weighed in, highlighting Harrison’s more impressive career accomplishments compared to Rousey’s.
“Kayla Harrison is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, judo world champion, two-time PFL champion, and now a UFC champion. Ronda Rousey is an Olympic bronze medalist and former UFC champion, coming off two knockout losses. In my opinion, the resumes are not comparable. Good luck to everyone @KaylaH @ufc.”
The exchange underscores the ongoing tension between the two fighters as they continue to trade barbs in the public arena.