“I Don’t Think People Have to Get Arrested” – Ronda Rousey Criticized Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov for UFC 229 Shenanigans in 2018

Ronda Rousey couldn’t watch the UFC 229 headliner between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. But she saw what happened afterward when the Russian athlete jumped the Octagon. The event sold the most PPV buys in the promotion’s history. Thus, all the eyeballs were on the mega fight.

The melee after the fight concerned Rousey, who made some comments about it in a TMZ interview.

The former women’s bantamweight champion and a mega PPV draw for the UFC said, “I understand promoting fights and having to sell them, I really do… But I don’t think people have to get arrested in order to do that.”

Rousey presented herself as an example to sell the fights without ever going too far. Later she said, “I [am] just glad both guys are healthy.”

‘The Arm Collector‘ appreciated the quality of the contest; Rousey added, “I’m kind of sorry it’s been soured by the aftermath. I feel like their performances aren’t going to get enough credit because of what happened.”

The Rowdy One was disappointed with what happened after the fight, as it sets a poor example. She said, “I just really hope it doesn’t become an ongoing trend, you know. I want, I want people to feel safe bringing their kids to fights and things like that. And yeah, I just I hope that this isn’t an ongoing trend and just a single occurrence.”

Rousey was speculative that the October 6 2018 contest between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov would start a similar pattern. However, Khabib Nurmagomedov thought him jumping the cage was an inspiring moment for the sport.

Khabib Nurmagomedov shares a different view than Ronda Rousey

‘The Eagle‘ shared a completely different perspective of his after-the-bout incident with Conor McGregor.

The Russia-based athlete, who received the UFC Hall of Fame honor for his remarkable career in UFC and outside of it, said, “When I jump, with me jump all the sport, you know to another level.”

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Nurmagomedov thought his actions after the fight boosted the sport in terms of fans’ attention. However, Rousey was concerned that fans wouldn’t be comfortable showing up in arenas after the act, chiefly with children.

The UFC has been setting the record for straight sellouts (19), ever since they got the fans back in the arena after a tough 2020. However, even before that, they were doing fine in terms of gate numbers.

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