It's turned into war! Ronda Rousey claims that fighting Gina Carano will force the UFC to raise its level.

R. Rousey has been retired from MMA since 2016. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook RondaRousey

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Ronda Rousey believes her fight against Gina Carano could help the UFC in a way that is, at the very least, questionable. The former champion surprised fans by announcing the fight against another MMA pioneer, promoted by MVP and broadcast on Netflix, in a move that, according to her, could rival the Ultimate and Paramount+, but also force Dana White to raise the level of his organization.

In a video published by MVP, Ronda stated that she intends to dedicate herself fully to making the fight a success and that the initiative could even benefit the UFC given the current lack of competition in the market, by encouraging the organization presided over by Dana White to evolve.

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“I’m going to dedicate myself fully in the trenches. We’re helping (the UFC). They’re suffering from a lack of competition… I’m trying to help Dana,” explained Ronda Rousey.

Ronda Rousey tried to return to the UFC before, according to MVP.

Ronda Rousey alongside Dana White. Photo: UFC/Publicity

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In an interview with ESPN, Ronda Rousey explained that she contacted Dana White to see if the UFC was interested, but negotiations didn't progress, which ultimately paved the way for the fight to take place outside the organization.

“I contacted Dana and asked if he would be interested in this. It didn’t exactly work out with the UFC, but that brought us to where we are today. I was nine months pregnant,” said Ronda Rousey.

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