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Rousey responded to UFC domestic numbers for its White House event with a direct statement aimed at Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell.
yardbarker.comRonda Rousey posted a pointed message to UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell after the promotion released domestic viewership figures for its White House event. The UFC reported an average domestic audience of 7 million viewers for the Sunday card. 3 million viewers on Netflix.
Rousey wrote, “Kiss my ass Hunter Campbell,” in response to the UFC figures, according to MMA Fighting. Her reported dispute with Campbell began during earlier discussions about a potential UFC return. Rousey has stated that Campbell dismissed her and women’s MMA during those talks, which contributed to her decision to compete outside the promotion.
The UFC event took place on a Sunday rather than the traditional Saturday slot. International viewership numbers for the White House card have not been released. Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP, posted that both events represented successes.
“Tremendous success for UFC 250, which is great for the continued growth of the sport, the fighters and the fans,” Bidarian wrote. Bidarian noted that MVP had Netflix while the UFC had the White House and President Trump, describing both productions as wins for the sport regardless of the head-to-head domestic numbers.
Rousey has not indicated whether she plans to fight again or if the Carano bout was a one-off.
The 15-year-old scored 94 off 29 balls, including 10 fours and eight sixes, as India A reached 377 for 9 against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla.
WWE is evaluating a possible event on the White House lawn following the UFC Freedom 250 card held there last weekend. The mixed-martial-arts show featured a main-event finish and post-fight remarks between two fighters.
nypost.comThe 18-year-old forward opened the scoring 10 minutes into Spain's group-stage victory over Saudi Arabia on June 21. He started after a late substitute appearance in Spain's opening 0-0 draw.