UFC 264 has been the talk of the town and given the stakes involved it’s easy to see why. However, there are several variables that have led to the hype, including but not limited to the media coverage. Chiefly, the MMA community was up in arms recently about the fact that Tik Tok star Addison Rae had lent her expertise to MMA reportage.
Rae took to social media and revealed that she had been preparing for her UFC 264 reporting gig for three months. Rae has a massive presence on social media that is to the beat of over 82 million followers on Tik Tok. With such a large fanbase, the idea was that she would bring in a wave of casual fans to the UFC.
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I studied broadcast journalism in college for 3 whole months to prepare for this moment pic.twitter.com/5Z95OTSVTA
— Addison Rae (@whoisaddison) July 10, 2021
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However, MMA fans couldn’t help but brush aside the credibility and ended up criticizing the social media star on Twitter. It was evident that the MMA community wanted nothing to do with Rae who even interviewed headlining star Dustin Poirier. The consensus was that it was her privilege that landed her the job as a UFC reporter, over the existence of any skill.
I do not want to hear Addison Rae talk a single second about the UFC.
— -𝐓𝐲- (@OTRKingTy) July 10, 2021
I didn't want 2 say it but since it's been said it's really a cruel irony that someone like Addison Rae can be given the opportunity to work in journalism at a UFC fight but there are people who are in debt with degrees who will never get the chance to.
— Neosoulglow (@kidcalledlauryn) July 10, 2021
addison rae getting the UFC journalism job is the definition of pretty privilege
— 𝓥. (@victoriaveronna) July 10, 2021
it’s beyond infuriating to me that addison rae is covering a UFC fight as a reporter. as a woman in sportscasting who already has to work harder than half the room, i hate that we now also have to compete with random celebrities because they’re hot and famous!
— Jen Spell (@jenhelenspell) July 10, 2021
The outburst on social media by fans seemed to have gained traction with the higher-ups as Rae soon updated fans on the status of her job. She revealed that she had been fired, but further details haven’t yet been made public.
nvm y’all got me fired https://t.co/kHFFvHuSaM
— Addison Rae (@whoisaddison) July 10, 2021
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