Ronda Rousey wants to take MMA market share from UFC: “There’s a huge opportunity to take over”

Ronda Rousey believes there is room in the MMA space outside of UFC.

Rousey will test that theory when she makes her comeback fight on May 16. She is set to collide with fellow women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano. The card will also feature notable ex-UFC stars, such as Nate Diaz, Francis Ngannou, and Mike Perry.

Speaking to TMZ, Rousey said she’s more polished for a leadership role in an MMA promotion than UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell (via MMAFighting).

“I mean I think nobody is more qualified than me,” Rousey told TMZ. “I’m definitely more qualified than Hunter f*cking Campbell. I think that MVP would be an incredible partner and that Nakisa [Bidarian] and Jake Paul really believe in making sure the fighters are compensated fairly.

“The sport is at a crossroads where it’s kind of like I came upon women’s MMA and I’m like wait a minute, there’s a huge opportunity here. I’m seeing it right now with MVP and Netflix and MMA. [If] this event is a huge success, there’s a huge opportunity to take over the market share in MMA and show everybody what they’ve been missing.”

Rousey’s comeback fight against Carano will be streaming live on Netflix. It’ll be the first MMA event for Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. Diaz vs. Perry and Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins will also be on the card. Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos will be in action taking on Robelis Despaigne.

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