Ronda Rousey branded "a joke" and sell-out" after switch from UFC to WWE
dailystar.co.uk“no longer a priority” in her life. Pena has since taken up the American’s mantle, and holds the bantamweight title after defeating rival Amanda Nunes in a shock upset.
And, having visited a Wrestlemania event recently, Pena called out the UFC icon while speaking on an episode of the MMA Hour.
Pena began by denying that she has any dispute with Rousey, but went on to describe the ex-UFC fighter as “old news”.“What’s incredible about her is that she opened up the door and was destroying people in ten seconds, and became a star because she was demolishing people in the first round,” she admitted.“But she got knocked out in the first round twice and never came back, so how legit is she?
She had to go to pro wrestling… As a fighter and somebody who’s competitive, I know that deep down it’s something that probably truly bothers her.”As a result, Pena suggested that should her old rival ever decide to re-enter the world of MMA, she would welcome her back “with open arms”.
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