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Ex-UFC star Ronda Rousey issues scathing response to ‘MMA media’ amid concussion claims: ‘They hate me, it’s fine’

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Revealing a detailed history with a series of concussions throughout her combat sports tenure, as well as other neurological issues, former UFC bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey has hit out at “MMA media” – claiming the industry’s representatives “hate” her.

Rousey, a former Strikeforce bantamweight gold holder and the inaugural UFC divisional gold holder, commented on her retirement from combat sports back in 2017, after shocking back-to-back knockout losses to former championship duo, Amanda Nunes, and Holly Holm, revealing some prior unknown details.

Ronda Rousey again argues case she's the greatest fighter of all time it stings that I'm not recognized
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Speaking on her history of repetitive concussion issues which ruled her from a UFC return – as well as left her seeing stars after finding herself on the receiving end of even jab strikes, Riverside native, Rousey claimed the media misconstrued her revelations as her making excuses for her losses.