Rousey Tells UFC Executive 'Kiss My Ass' After Netflix Event Outdraws UFC White House Card

Ronda 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.