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ESPN's Jonathan Coachman on Ronda Rousey: WWE doesn't want broken stars

Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) commentator and current ESPN anchor, Jonathan Coachman, is not only an avid fans of professional wrestling, but also professional mixed martial arts (MMA). After witnessing the disastrous return to action by Ronda Rousey this past month at UFC 207, in which Rousey fell victim to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes in just 48 seconds, Coachman believes WWE's previous interest in bringing "Rowdy" aboard will diminish in 2017, stating the following during a recent appearance on Sirius XM's Busted Open radio show:

I’ll say this before, and I will say it again; there has never been an athlete in the history of sports that their self worth, and I don’t like saying this but it’s true.