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“Floyd Mayweather Would Knock the Living Stuffing Out of Ronda Rousey”: UFC Legend Once Flaunted His Chauvinism With Insulting Comments on the ‘Rowdy’ One

Published 08/23/2022, 3:30 PM EDT

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Ronda Rousey is one of the most dominant women in any company she has been a part of. A former Olympic bronze medalist, Rousey broke the limits for women in MMA and WWE. Making history in every division, Rousey has cemented herself as the Baddest B***h on the Planet, time and again. But many times, some put her against men to clarify who’s stronger. One of these just happened to be a former UFC fighter.

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This UFC veteran is none other than David ‘Tank’ Abbott. He was a UFC fighter who has a record of 10-15 wins and losses. He also has the distinct honor of being the only fighter to enter 5 tournaments during his time.

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David ‘Tank’ Abbott’s challenge to all women, including Ronda Rousey

TMZ reported that Tank Abbott said, “Pretty boy, Floyd Mayweather, would knock the living stuffing out of Ronda Rousey… She’s a girl. It’s all about this emotional stuff. To any female, and you can’t be a tranny. You gotta be a female, born a female. I will fight you, I won’t even train, and guess what if I win, which is gonna happen and you’re gonna get bashed up good, you have to make me a sandwich. If you win, I’ll give you $100,000.

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While Tank Abbott was comparing himself with Ronda Rousey at a physical level, let’s compare both fighters’ careers. Rousey is one of the pioneers for women in MMA and UFC. She was the first woman to be signed with the company and also the first one to carry the Bantamweight Championship. She has a remarkable record of 12-2 where she beat the first 12 except a single woman in the 1st round.

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While Rousey may have moved to pro wrestling, Abbott has also competed in the sport. Planned to make a big debut against Goldberg under the WCW brand, they instead choose to book him in a minor feud with jobbers. While Rousey entered WWE and made history by being the first woman to the main event of WrestleMania.

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While he may win in a physical battle against the Baddest Bi*** on the Planet, he can’t compete with the career she has built in a male-dominated sphere. Comment your thoughts about this challenge put out by Abbott below.

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Murtaza Bharmal

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Murtaza Bharmal is a WWE and AEW writer at EssentiallySports. Pursuing an English Literature degree, he is very fond of both storytelling and the wrestling promotions. His passion for wrestling started when Randy Orton and John Cena were squaring it off in the ring, but it magnified when Sasha Banks and Bayley put on a masterpiece in NXT.
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