Ronda Rousey is making a lot of noise ahead of her MMA return, but one fellow judoka isn’t buying the hype. From making pro-wrestling appearances to dropping unfiltered press conferences, ‘Rowdy’ is everywhere. But the UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison isn’t impressed.

“I saw something the other day,” said Harrison during an appearance on the Death Row MMA podcast. “Ronda was like talking about back in the day. So, in judo, we have this thing called Ippon Dori. So, you’re out in the middle and it’s live goes, if you throw, whoever wins stays, right?

“King of the hill, last man standing. No time limit. Like, we could have a 30-second go because I throw you, or 30 minutes. And so she’s like online telling this story about how, like, ‘Yeah. I had a lot of pride, so I’d be out there for an hour and then finally, you know, with these girls and a 90-kilo guy would take pity on me and come out and throw me.’ I’m like, dude, that is like literally a blatant f*cking lie.”

For those unaware, both Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison come from a judo background. As such, from a very young age, they honed their skills in the sport, ultimately making it to the Olympics. While Rousey became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) in judo in 2008, Harrison upgraded it by becoming the first American woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics in 2012.

Citing this, one wouldn’t argue over their knowledge about Judo. But amid the hustling, bustling moments of their current lifestyle, Rousey said a few claims that caught the women’s UFC bantamweight champion’s attention.

As such, Harrison particularly pointed out how ‘Rowdy’ made false statements regarding Ippon Dori, which is simply a training format where the winner of a match stays on the mat to face the next opponent, to exaggerate her achievements in the sport. However, this isn’t all that Olympic gold medalist disliked about her former teammate.

Kayla Harrison takes a dig at the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight

Yes, you heard it right. During their early judo careers, Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison both trained under coach Jimmy Pedro in Massachusetts before the 2008 Olympics. To that end, elder Rousey was also like a mentor to younger Harrison.

But as it seems, at this stage of their careers, where ‘Rowdy’ is regarded as a legend and Harrison is on the verge of becoming one, their friendship has turned sour. And given that Rousey is claiming her upcoming bout against Gina Carano to be the best female fight of all time, Harrison has stated her disagreement.

“I don’t think we should talk about this because I don’t think I have anything nice to say,” said Harrison in the aforementioned podcast appearance. “[Ronda Rousey] said this is the best female fight of all time. How old is Gina, though? She hasn’t fought in 17 years. Like, shut up.”

Kayla Harrison is arguably one of the standout women’s MMA fighters in the current era. Boasting a record of 19-1 in the sport, Harrison became the women’s UFC bantamweight champion in just three fights in the leading MMA promotion. So, for a fighter of that stature, Rousey’s statement may sound offensive.

However, the opinion regarding that bout is subjective. As such, unlike Harrison, people like Joe Rogan see it as an interesting matchup. On that note, who do you think wins between Rousey and Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles? Let us know in the comments below!