Julianna Peña Rips Ronda Rousey’s Legacy: ‘She Is a Joke in MMA World’ - MMA Fighting

Julianna Peña discusses why she went to WrestleMania 38, Ronda Rousey’s legacy, why she wants to fight Rousey, contract negotiations for her rematch with Amanda Nunes, what TUF coaching was like against Nunes, and more on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.
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[@michaelspoto8720]

it's fair to say ronda helped paved the way for female MMA in the UFC. it's also fair to say her way of leaving MMA tainted her legacy big time. you can't deny that. the fall from grace was insane.

[@vndimas]

💯

[@vinc6845]

Fall from grace? By becoming rich, a movie star and a top WWE woman's athlete? Sounds like the opposite of a fall from grace

[@LastbutNotFirst]

thats what happens when a man hits you in the face. not travis brown. nunes. its also fair to say transgenders exist in mma. its also fair to say that pena beat up a transgender man.

[@vinc6845]

@@jermainewright1757 but rich af

[@dawon_5439]

Yeah it looks like she quit the min adversity hit

[@moseshanon7060]

Y’all ever find it funny how Gina Carano never gets any acknowledgement & just due as a part of the Pioneer of Women, that came into the UFC?

[@BigPercNowitzki]

Cuz she’s a weirdo lmao

[@moseshanon7060]

@@BigPercNowitzki How’s she a weirdo?

[@michaelfranzese4975]

@@moseshanon7060 She's not a weirdo, she's a far right republican. She's even blackballed in Hollywood for a few things she has said. But, career wise you're 100% right. Carano should get a lot more credit than she does regarding women's MMA.

[@michaelfranzese4975]

Cyborg too, to be honest.

[@maryf720]

Carano always got a lot of acknowledgement, but it fades over time and Ronda definitely took over from her and accomplished more than she did. Gina had some talks to come to the UFC and face Ronda back in the day too, but it just never materialised. Now Ronda's the pioneer that's getting called to come back, and I doubt that materialises either.

[@kiely4561]

Ronda is many things, a joke isn’t one of them, she paved the way and put female MMA on the map for fighters like Peńa to come through, whether you love or hate Rousey she does deserve respect

[@jonnimcfarlane1242]

She's a love or hate character but she deserves respect for her role in women's mma.

[@imadogimadogimadog1]

She’s a joke

[@rockpops7063]

Nah, she's a joke

[@kiely4561]

@@imadogimadogimadog1 when you’ve achieved anything in life worth talking about son by all means let us all know, man sat behind his phone calling someone a joke who’s done more in her life than he ever will 🤣

[@trashbun2]

When did kiely become a part of the Mma community. Pena made a statement so how can some internet troll discount the champ.

[@vinc6845]

The disrespect is crazy. No matter if she bounced back or not Ronda Rousey made woman's MMA what it is.....every woman fighter should thank her. She made it possible for woman 2 become millionaires doing this

[@macacofitness]

this is the TRUTH!!!

[@TheChzoronzon]

Maybe she just respect true warriors, like Valentina... and not spoiled deluded snowflakes that believe can beat 100 percent' of men in her weight class (lmao!!) and then flee crying after a couple losses

[@djdoomy]

Pena was 'heartbroken' when Khabib said women's mma is not on the level of men's mma. But she has no problem in calling others as "jokes". The victim turned into the aggressor

[@1daboi100]

It's not an equal comparison. She's calling someone who was her contemporary, he's just punching down (I agree with his sentiment but it doesn't necessarily help the wmma scene).

[@Dave-ng7ee]

@@1daboi100 Pena has a warm pretty smile but she's the only female fighter from whom i get a clear toxic person vibe. Next person i can think of would be Joanna but i know her cringy rudness is a Conor style gimmick. Pena seems to be mixing those toxic comments with Michael Chandler style boring exhausting pseudo motivational crap that we've heard a 1000 times over.

[@Beautycatestant]

@@Dave-ng7ee I agree totally, she's got some problem with Rousey that she can't get past . I'm glad someone else sees how toxic she is . Macee Barber is another one .

[@undercoveragent9889]

@@Dave-ng7ee Shurrup! Joanna is a pure babe. She looks great in lingerie too.

[@NunayoBisnez]

She doesn't like Ronda because of her interactions with Ronda going back to TUF.

[@thehound1359]

In the end, everyone will remember Rousey’s name. People will forget about Peña.

[@umarbbosa5898]

Bitter truth ☺️👏👏

[@MandosCulture]

Asking for Ronda Is like asking for Bigfoot Silva at this point. 🙄

[@joydivsion77]

Or just Bigfoot.

[@GarryM180]

Honestly the best part of this whole interview is when her Dad comes in to help out with the ring light, but then sets it up behind her instead of in front of her where the light can actually get to her lmao

[@greyman003]

Obvious attempt to bait Rousey into returning just to give herself a big ppv boost. Be less obvious and she might bite.

[@jeffery7341]

she will slaughter Ronda

[@LeviEthans333]

I was thinking exact same thing. One gold star on your folder today sir ⭐

[@nomoney_sniper1885]

Not even a ronda fan but she did open the ufc door to women, the haters will remember her ego & behavior after the Holly beat down...Julianna is going the colby route, she really thought a fight would break out? 😅😅😅

[@rippedup4546]

People will also remember Ronda's ego before the Holly beat down as well.

[@gp873]

Peña trying to coax someone who retired 6 years ago and is past their prime with Ronda lol.. You won the belt, now defend the belt against Nunes and actual contenders. I get it though, she’s trying to get people to talk about her and stay relevant so people will watch TUF

[@jonnimcfarlane1242]

She's looking for the red panty mcgregor night payday.

[@benlewis5312]

She said the A side was Nunes. Did you even watch the interview?

[@gp873]

@@benlewis5312 did you? it’s the first thing she brought up. Doesn’t matter if she says it’s A or B

[@painandpyro]

She said Nunes was her primary focus...

[@painandpyro]

@@gp873 but, it does though... especially when she literally says that Ronda actually wasn't the issue, it was Nunes a second later. People love dismissing context

[@hustleman850]

She’s just trying to get Ronda to comeback and give her that $ fight

[@fivepillars4880]

True but she also is right. If you watched UFC during the Ronda time , Her ego was ridiculously high , she thought she was invincible but once the actual competition came in , she got demolished and ran off. Her ego got put in the dirt, all that talking she did and ran off to WWE .

[@bimotavdue4129]

The referee has called a stop this contest due to "HEAD MOVEMENT!"

[@fivepillars4880]

@@jermainewright1757 ? did you watch the video , they talked about Ronda . I didn't bring this up out of thin air

[@kuririn1975]

I think it would be effing hilarious if Rhonda did come back and beat Pena.

[@Ducatipete]

Pena would kill to have a UFC contract like Rousey's. She's got to hang onto that belt for a long time before she's even worth comparing to Ronda.

[@vapidcity]

She can beat Nunes twice and still Nunes will be the goat. It's not about beating the best but being the best.

[@steveyoung4584]

This title reign didn’t last long. I think Rousy’s legacy remains intact.

[@reallyharsh]

huge shout-out to her for reminding ariel that wrestling isn't real, the ufc is

[@KingsofTruth425]

THANK YOU

[@frostytoasty2220]

Who gives af wrestling is all about entertainment and as far as I’m concerned ufc is taking a page from wrestling with the gimmicks and trash talking promos.

[@SuperLio333]

Bahahaha she burst his bubble

[@reallyharsh]

@@barrackhussein464 for real. and it's called mma hour...

[@reallyharsh]

@@frostytoasty2220 i gaf, that's why i left the comment. promotion is promotion, but the ufc at its core isn't staged

[@sanatsrivastava2814]

She beats Nunes on her worst day and starts trashing an Olympic medalist UFC champ that literally paved the way for every female fighter in the UFC. She was also the first American female Judoka in the US to have won an Olympic medal Rousey has always been a pioneer, the first to do something. Not a Rousey fan but this is utterly ignorant of Peña.

[@empressraven]

I don't believe she beat Amanda on her worst day. Amanda SAID herself she was ready and in great shape before the fight, so please stop trying to sell that narrative. She beat Amanda because she was the better fighter that night. I've always thought she was a better fighter than Amanda so I wasnt surprised at all she beat her

[@mmapastablaster7743]

Fair play pena but Nunes was so bad in her last fight. She brawled slowly and when she got hit, didn't block, slip, try a counter or anything. Pena showed good cardio and toughness but her punches were also sloppy and that final choke without the hooks in was very sloppy. I like her it's just hard to hear her talk like she is so great when her opponent fought so badly.

[@empressraven]

@@mmapastablaster7743 her opponent fought so badly because she blew her wad. Which is exactly what the plan was for Julianna. She wanted to gas out Nunes quick. She knew getting in a standup war with Amanda early, would gas Amanda out and she'd be easy to get outta there

[@saturnstar718]

9:47 Never came back? Rhonda never even properly addressed the loss! Talk about taking a loss bad.

[@carniv5812]

She is a farmer now chill

[@laverickk-xz_3896]

Calling ronda a joke in the mma world is the most dumb thing ever heard she's the reason women can even fight in the ufc

[@johnnysanchez4996]

Actually Dana is the reason.

[@laverickk-xz_3896]

@@johnnysanchez4996 dana who said women will never be in the ufc until ronda changed his mind.

[@johnnysanchez4996]

@@laverickk-xz_3896 It’s Dana’s decision, so he’s the reason women are fighting in the UFC.

[@laverickk-xz_3896]

@@johnnysanchez4996 made that decision after seeing Ronda beat miesha in strikeforce

[@johnnysanchez4996]

@@laverickk-xz_3896 Yea it was his decision, so he’s the reason women are fighting.

[@MrTiton536]

I love when the underdogs prove the world wrong. I hope she wins the rematch also, she deserves every blessing coming her way. Big congrats to amañda and the chapter she has carried through. She is set for life it’s penas turn.

[@madgavin7568]

It would be horrible for Amanda's legacy if she lost to Pena again though. Prior to the Pena fight, she had a near-perfect legacy where she beat the who's who of WMMA and often in spectacular fashion, the only blemishes were her earlier losses and the close fight with Shevchenko (who's one of the best in the world anyway). But the way she lost to Pena was straight-up embarrassing, her legacy definitely took a hit there. Losing again to Pena... oh man we're gonna have to find another woman to consider the GOAT or no-one at all.

[@robertsmith3885]

Julianna Dreams she Won Rematch.

[@michaelgonzales5599]

She won't win again pena had a bad night I'm still rooting for her let's be honest though Amanda just had a bad night

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@flymusicgrouptv5003]

😊did cxborg lose to amanda taint her legscy no it didnt she be good pena had gokd night because amanda had a bad one

[@dolamike584]

Much love to Rhonda, the women wouldn't have had a home at the UFC if it wasn't for her.

[@MMA_CAT]

Sure

[@joep7586]

Sign of a champion deeply unconfident in their chances at defence: Callouts and feuds with people who are retired/non-contenders.

[@cameronvogtman2165]

yeah maybe, but the men do this all the time, the women usually never do. i think were not used to the females talking like this

[@zakattack7799]

Nah she just wants the money fights just like any other male fighter

[@michaelevans756]

This is the dumbest comment I've ever seen on a UFC interview. Congratulations.

[@painandpyro]

Bruh, did you watch any of the vid??? She cut promo after promo against Nunes. She didn't make the headline for this video you clearly didn't watch, thats on Ariel's team. She can be as defiant as she wants after everyone counted her out

[@andymccreight3175]

Couldn't agree, rather lucky win in what can only be described as an awful fight. The fight looked like two drunks swinging in the street gassing out after a few mins. It confirmed why I'll only be watching mens combat sports

[@jessemitchell9740]

What happened to Ronda could happen to Nunes or Pena. Just end of an era. Doesn't necessarily take away from what they accomplished.

[@DarkJediFarkas]

I agree, we already saw how easy Nunes can fall. Pena is not even there. It was always clear that Amanda can lose, I think she lost the second match against Shevchenko. The only one, who I really think can change something is Valentina Shevchenko. I mean she is not only a brawler or arrogant... She is probably the most skilled fighter out there and always trains hard, she seems to be a perfect mix between a Shaolin Monk and a Video game Character (Tekken or Mortal Combat)

[@emmanuelfletcher3386]

Even when Nunez los she congratulated pena, what did Ronda do to tate?

[@clinch4402]

Both Nunes and Pena have already dealt with losses, what are you on about?

[@krullcarrasco5364]

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[@iceman463864]

People don’t understand it’s not that rousey lost it’s how she handled it. Nunes got submitted rousey looked like she wasn’t a pro fighter when she was in the octagon against holly and Amanda. She was also cocky asf in a douchebag way which turned people off

[@slixlix7303]

People bandwagon Rhonda hate it’s so odd.

[@godofthisshit]

She got the comment section triggered 😂.

[@michaelgonzales5599]

Rousey did alot for the females in all of mma

[@abdulstyle3180]

Why is it that every time I watch a Juliana video I dislike her more and more. I really don’t get what it is but at first I liked her when she won the belt but even from her first interview I started to dislike her

[@malcolmmagneto7736]

It's crazy what ego does. She won fair and square but no way she keeps it for 2 defences. Not good enough.

[@rashadofwar4605]

She feeling herself & im happy for her for getting her moment . I don’t really care for her or her personality but we can give her credit for that , I don’t like the disrespect towards fighters that have stepped away , Like to think that Everyone who ever fought In MMA wants to Fight till they die , Ronda Paid her Due & regardless of your opinion on her give her the credit .

[@kjeezy2990]

She might still be around if she kept on taking peoples arms. Instead she let her boxing coach blow rainbows up her ass and thought she could actually fight.

[@vhslaughterhouse931]

This is a weak attempt at taunting someone whos been retired for 6 years. Someone who accomplished far more than julianna did in a far shorter time.

[@fcmrecs]

Pena dethroned the goat...Ronda is a one trick pony champ streak of nobody's. Imo

[@UFCfan.]

Belt gone to her head....loves herself wayyyy to much....the fall back down to earth will be tough

[@luke.2005]

Just saying if UFC 277 is main evented by Peña and nunes then that will most likely be the worst preforming PPV of the year.

[@theguvnor3880]

Pena wouldn't even be in this sport if Ronda hadn't opened the doors for her and every other woman in the UFC.

[@enrique6391]

Loud and wrong. She along with many fighters were fighting before ronda. You just weren’t a fan till ronda.

[@BigPercNowitzki]

If it wasn’t ronda right then it would’ve just been cyborg a year or two later lol stop it

[@theguvnor3880]

@@enrique6391 No. Who made womens fighting popular in the UFC? Ronda. Who made womens fighting popular in general? The UFC. See the connection?

[@theguvnor3880]

@@BigPercNowitzki I'm not interested in hypotheticals. Let's focus on reality and in this reality, it was Ronda not Cyborg.

[@bluemoonrpg326]

Gina Carano and Cyborg deserve just as much credit as Rhonda who was highly overrated.

[@fabiangutierrez7393]

You can’t disrespect Ronda like that

[@sippinlosses]

Just heard Pena talking about a women in another promotion "fighting only bums". Didn't have a problem saying khabib should respect all people that work in the sport tho. It's starting already

[@davidmmontgomery]

It must make Dana so happy to hear fighters more concerned about their "legacy" than getting paid. Why would Ronda ever come back when she is making more money and having more fun in WWE? It would be like a top UFC fighter going back to the regional circuit because they missed the authenticity and the grit. MMA, and all sports, are entertainment products at the end of the day. Fighters that refuse to see this, the ones that won't play the promotional game and then complain about their paycheck, are the biggest marks of all.

[@onlycryptofans]

Theres play fighting and then theres fighting

[@mirandasummerset]

exactly, let ronda live, prowrestling is better for her to do in the long run too

[@davidmmontgomery]

@@onlycryptofans Eh, a professional wrestler legitimately won the top belt in the UFC after only training MMA for two years. It's unlikely we'll ever see that achievement equaled by any other athlete from any other sport. Pancrase was also a thing. Inoki destroying Ali's legs was another thing.

[@noneyabusinessbiihh3462]

Brock has always been more than a pro wrestler. That's how he was noticed by the wwe because he was a division 1 collegiate wrestler who won the ncaa division 1 national championship

[@emersonr7481]

I was so happy when she became champion. Quickly starting to dislike her and hope she loses soon.

[@youtubeuser9057]

It’s going to be hilarious once she gets humbled. By who ever that may be Overnight Pena fans suddenly think she’s so dominant

[@jarnold1789]

I kind of have to agree. Respect to her and all, but something about her attitude is a little off putting. Whatever though she deserves to be a bit arrogant I guess

[@BigPercNowitzki]

@@jarnold1789 she was acting this same way before the Amanda fight too so I don’t mind it, it’s not like this is anything new

[@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights]

Ronda has shown how mentally weak she is. Juliana has refused to tap before and has bounced back from defeats.

[@vndimas]

She deserves to talk all the smack! A lot of people weren’t very nice to her in TUF including Ronda who said sum offensive things about Peña! Julianna never backed down from anyone so she deserves to talk all the smack. She’s been thru it and is tough as hell!!

[@jarnold1789]

@@BigPercNowitzki Very true

[@bukarabdullahi127]

One of the best interviews on The MMA Hour ever. Peña knows how to speak and present herself. I'm a fan. 👏 👏 PS... have you noticed that Helwani has developed a lot. He used to be either an Ass kisser or an agitator.... now he is really cool.. just matured into this .. probably ESPN & FOX held him down. Big Up Ariel!!! Do you.

[@ofon2000]

he's still an instigator...he's just a bit more sly about it. You'll see if you watch more of his content

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

@@ofon2000 that's what gets you paid , can you blame her ? She's already almost 40 there's not much time left to get a payday , put yourself in that situation what would you do ?

[@clinch4402]

I think Ariel's always just been a bit socially awkward, which doesn't lend itself well to a role as an interviewer. He's tried to ask difficult questions despite this, which led to people saying he's fake or wishy washy. What we're seeing now is the evolution of someone who persisted against their own nature, and he doesn't get enough credit for that.

[@royxiao4882]

@@ofon2000 I think the thing that annoys is that he unapologetically uses sneaky tactics, but then pretends he doesn,t and cries about it when fighters notice and call him out. It's the lack of ownership which, IMO, is annoying and sly. I have to stop watching when he goes on his "who ME?!" grovelling guilt trip act

[@ofon2000]

@@drunkenmmamaster419 you should reread the comment. You misunderstood

[@cainslawyer8058]

Juliana needs to understand that she wouldn't be here without Ronda

[@anthonystark69]

Ohhhhh now I remember why I use to absolutely hate Peña..

[@Sir1626]

so many people falling for this bait. Peña does a good job of getting people riled up

[@zoogie980]

I was never a fan of Ronda but she deserves to at least be respected as the super star that she was.

[@Dave-ng7ee]

There would be no WMMA without Ronda and we wouldn't know who Pena is if Nunes wouldn't be the Nunes we know, massive win streak and a clear GOAT. If you look at Penas' record without the Amanda win it is absolutely laughable, she'd be another nobody on the roster. She's got a warm smile but she's such a toxic narcissist to think so highly of herself with absolutely discrediting every other fighter and talking non-sense in general.

[@SpongeBob5000_]

@@Dave-ng7ee If it wasn’t Ronda, it would’ve been someone else anyways.

[@rippedup4546]

@@Dave-ng7ee Humility doesn't always sell tickets.

[@checkerslane]

77k people saw wrestlemania each day?? WOW!!! I didnt know WWE was still pulling numbers like that. Thats not too far off from their record of 100K people at Wembley stadium years ago

[@Ducatipete]

It is amazing. I'm a Brit and don't really get the Whole pro wrestling but obviously a lot of people love it.

[@mirandasummerset]

yes, it was incredible never been to anything like it, plus wwe has a huge deal with nbc peacock, so no buying ppvs anymore, its great for the fans

[@GalactusOG]

Ronda can probably come out of retirement and submit Pena.

[@thewritefont9708]

Nah. She would get KTFO again first.

[@GalactusOG]

@@thewritefont9708 Maybe. Even Nunes got her ass beat by Pena. and Nunes Head Kick KOd TF out of Holly and face planted Cyborg.

[@albsure4832]

She just told yall the gameplan and yall fell right for it. Anyone hating on her for the ronda comments are now invested in seeing her lose. Btw she is so pretty and confident and very sharp and a great speaker.

[@chipsammich2078]

Pena's win over nunes is the biggest joke in woman's mma history.. She won't be around in a couple years

[@corymmarules7462]

She’ll be around as an unranked fighter. 😂

[@Ar1AnX1x]

the hate Ronda gets is kinda weird, I mean I don't even like her at all but to undermine someone's massive achievements because you don't like them is the definition of a snowflake.

[@carniv5812]

She didn’t set an example by bouncing back with resilience but now she’s a nice farmer so

[@yomo1690]

@@carniv5812 I think her Olympic career (coming back 4 years later to win a medal) or returning to the cage after a devastating loss to Holm to fight the champ where the pressure and stakes would have been immense is resilience and balls to the max. People seem to ignore she came back after her loss with the whole world either praying she wins or jumping with glee if she loses. That's insane pressure.

[@ForzaTerra89]

I honestly think she gets armbarred. Stylistically Ronda demolished all the grapplers.

[@fivepillars4880]

is this a joke? Ronda was the start of women's UFC , she was good because she was far above the competition . But once bar got raised she got demolished back to back , She didn't come back because she realized that the UFC will always put the best against the best , she wouldn't be able to fight crappy fighters and get paid. So she went to WWE where she can "fight" easy and fake competition and get paid . Ronda had a ego if you actually watched during that time, her ego was so damn high and got put in the dirt and she ran off, thats why what Julianna said is true . All that talk and she ran off

[@BigPercNowitzki]

Ronda would lose to 8 of the top 10 bantamweights and Valentina

[@ForzaTerra89]

@@BigPercNowitzki she would lose to Valentina nunes, holly and GDR. Julianna doesn’t get out of the first round

[@vndimas]

@@fivepillars4880 agreed💯

[@bluemoonrpg326]

@@ForzaTerra89 your lack of logic is amazing. She took Nunes best punches and beat her up. Rhonda can’t take a punch. Plus Juliana is good on the ground. You’re nuts

[@metalgear74]

I'm proud to say I've been a JP fan since I first seen her way back on TUF. From her first fight on TUF I was hooked. We could be just a short while away from a rematch with The Bullet. This might be the best and most skilled women's MMA match of all-time!

[@theabraham4643]

No one (women fighter) will never ever be as famous as Ronda. What she was to the brand is equivalent to what Conor is/was. She’s a superstar not just a star! Nunez, Peña, cyborg, Valentina all put together will never sell what Ronda sold.

[@robertdoyle9180]

Soak up every second of this Juliana, because your reign is gonna be a very short one. If Nunes doesn’t beat you in rematch. Valentinas coming

[@stayprone5748]

Valentina lost to santos lol

[@floatinggoose9197]

A joke ? Well, she was more dominant than Pena, had a more refined style. Was a more dangerous grappler, and beat a bigger resume outside of Nunes. Pena hasn't even fought Holm. Ronda has less losses. She's definitely a meme. IDK if she's a complete joke. She's a petty accomplished champion, she just handled her losses horribly.

[@SaltyPeanutz]

She's a joke.

[@ronburgandy7571]

She handled her loses perfectly, without running away and staying in the ring to................ oh.

[@robertrigert546]

Unbelievable that someone can be blessed with such amazing beauty inside and out, plus amazing heart and talent. definetly deserves all the good that comes her way.

[@akshaysahay9939]

I am getting a feeling that Juliana is going to lose to Amanda in the rematch and will be termed as the fluke of the year.

[@thejerharts]

Wow.. Kudos to her for winning the belt, but Rhonda is and always will be one of the pioneers for MMA. Straight up disrespectful!

[@PH-kp7qx]

Not to mention Rhonda would probably still break her arm right now

[@psychopaul508]

Good to see the title win ove Nunes hasn't gone to Pena's head 😐

[@imalifeformknownasmanuel3019]

Peña is actually tailor made for Ronda, if they had fought, Ronda would have added another arm to her collection.

[@BigPercNowitzki]

“Her collection” is straight up mid tier competition🤣🤣

[@BigPercNowitzki]

Her best wins are cat zingano and meisha Tate get help bro😭😭

[@somdutroy]

@@BigPercNowitzki Cat Zingano that beat Nunes. Tate that was the former Strikeforce champion. When Ronda was winning, she was beating the top competition available. You can say mma has evolved past Ronda, but she beat the best opposition at that time and no one actually believed she was beating mid-tier competition. Not even you, I'm sure. Also Cyborg has not proven to be a ppv draw. So, there is no proof that Cyborg could have blown up especially because there are not many female fighters at 145.

[@Ducatipete]

@@BigPercNowitzki 3 of those "mid tier" girls had a win over Nunes.

[@BigPercNowitzki]

@@Ducatipete where are they now ?

[@user-cc5tx8dz2u]

She heard what those wrestlers were making

[@saesang352]

With the exception of a few of the top guys, they aren’t making crap either lol

[@TheEmbalmer13]

Ohhhhhh she said cold stone Steve Austin... That hurt to hear

[@Black-Opal]

That's the version of Steve Austin that's going to the creamery to eat lots of ice cream.

[@Scandal929]

A joke got women's MMA into the mainstream? 👌

[@probablysean]

lmao at juliana trying to get that ronda fight

[@BohemianKitsch]

real talk, i thought she was neurotic and obnoxious back when she did TUF. but i really like how much more comfortable she seems in her own skin now. her energy is different. i like it.

[@mosese1172]

She’s probably just tryna get some real money, can you blame her?

[@wilgomez8088]

Exactly

[@kallepikku4991]

LoL, without Rousey there wouldn't even be women's MMA. Pena would still be fighting in Invicta for crumbs.

[@nyteowl8069]

Dont show Brock this interview, he hates it when people call wrestling fake 😂😂

[@ceceroxy2227]

Ronda is the Royce Gracie of Women's MMA, she was the main reason the sport took off. And I dont like Ronda, but got to give her the credit she deserves.

[@JOSETV1]

Lmao what a disrespect to mma royalty Royce. Ronda is nothing but lightning in a bottle fighting lower competition.

[@ashleyx3822]

She's just trying to coax Ronda into a fight. Ronda should consider it too. I think it's winnable.

[@ceceroxy2227]

@@JOSETV1 I am no fan of Ronda personally, but she single handledly brought attention to women's mma. She definitely beat women at the early stage of the sport, no different from Royce who beat people who had no idea of what Jiujitsu even was. Ronda is mma royalty with respect for what she did for women's mma, and I cant stand her. She was undefeated for how many years, so its more than just winning a couple of fights. For a woman to be the biggest star and sell over a million ppvs is something astonishing in a sport that is based around men.

[@ceceroxy2227]

@@ashleyx3822 Actually its pretty smart, that could be a big money fight, and would be winnable for both Ronda and her. Smart move if Ronda is interested, not sure if she is. Both are attractive and unlikeable in my opinion.

[@JOSETV1]

@@ceceroxy2227 so you're going to type all that and not even me tonight who really brought attention to womens MMA? That wad Gina Carano, and her fight with cyborg. Also, let's not forget Ronda ducked cyborg and didn't fight her.

[@gsutherland3614]

dude if Rhonda came back to fight Peña... just take my money. viva Peña though

[@TreyParker318]

To the ones defending Ronda....YES, she paved the way, that should be respected BUT, she left the sport a sore loser and honestly, with a horrible attitude, why would anyone wanna promote someone to be like her, she's a bully who got humbled, she could dish it to all those girls and humiliate them after the loss, but couldn't take it when it happened to her. That will always be a part of her legacy.

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[@silence-humility-calmness]

bully shmully ,legacy shmegacy, you wish you were a sore loser like her!! were you move on to bigger and better things!

[@flymusicgrouptv5003]

call her whatever she the reason ppl like pena have a job that just a fact that cant be denied

[@brickgoon]

Then leave her TF alone. Why call her out, she's hasn't fought in UFC in years, is getting paid millions to be in WWE and has started a family. Pena needs Ronda, Ronda doesn't need Pena.

[@noahdurant2826]

@@brickgoon Peña doesn’t need anyone but Nunes tbf.

[@mrbaseballer85]

I don't understand why people are shocked that the WWE draws....it's a performance! People show up to scripted Broadway shows, they show up to scripted comedy shows, they watch scripted movies and tv shows...so what is so surprising about a scripted sport having fans? The watchers don't know the ending so it's the same as any show or performance art.

[@unitedfools3493]

Yeah, shine the lights at the camera, that's how they work.

[@khaldrogo4460]

Ronda shadowboxing was the biggest meme ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@antant06]

She used up all the head movements during her padwork. Not a single bob and weave left during the fights!

[@bubsterjohnson7438]

@@antant06 she used all her head movement sucking Edmund off lol

[@lovefist86]

Pena's a joke. Ronda brought more eyes to the ufc and women's mma in general. Nunes is gonna beat the crap outta Pena and I can't wait.

[@kenopsia6748]

Ronda definitely brought more people into the sport, but she will forever be remembered as a quitter. Nothing wrong with losing, but quitting like that, you never come back from that.

[@prakulrathnakar]

Nunes is gonna beat the crap outta Pena? Just like their last fight? 😂

[@trashbun2]

Easy to bring eyes to the sport when your placed in the championship fight against a no name. Ronda never beat anybody good and the moment she faced competition she ran to the WWE. Did she even win against Charlotte flair 😂

[@trashbun2]

Pena already beat the crap out of Amanda. Ronda is such a hero for women's Mma she left without a good bye. she is a sellout and will never defend her honor.

[@arunb762]

And what if pena do it again

[@danielguerra634]

Julianna's Gift is commentating if she ever leaves fighting, no doubt!!! She is very entertaining with a big vocabulary...with a great personality

[@adamcarroll3683]

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[@rolfwenigmann717]

Ronda created some sort of hype and was very important for womens MMA, but never made it to be a complete MMA fighter. As soon as she started doing more boxing in the octagon, she was easily outmatched.

[@jen8639]

I’ve grown to appreciate Ronda for all her flaws this past few years. She was the first generation of fighters and if it weren’t for her, Pena wouldn’t have the life she does now. She should pipe down a bit. She hasn’t defended her belt once.

[@cphillps1749]

Rondas trash She spent years DUCKING Cyborg and beat up alot of girls that got cut from the UFC and got absolutely smoked when they went to other promotions

[@nicksanford7390]

If it wasn't for Ronda? What a joke. Lol! The sport was already moving with or without her trash persona. She paved the way for no one especially with how she quit the minute she lost back to back and then refused interviews forever after that.

[@bweb6]

@@nicksanford7390 Moving where exactly? To Bellator or Invicta? Because women wouldn't have been in the UFC without Rousey's short stint in MMA.

[@SpongeBob5000_]

@@bweb6 If it wasn’t Ronda it was gonna be someone else. Women’s MMA was gonna happen one way or another eventually.

[@thewritefont9708]

Ronda is a POS fake fighter. She did good things for mainstreaming MMA tho. Hate to admit.

[@TheNinjaOfThe906]

Liz Carmouche is one of the most underrated female fighters in my honest opinion. She almost submitted a prime Rousey. Yet because she fell short she got soundly forgotten for the most part. Initially what made me a fan of her was the fact that she was a former US Marine but also a really skilled mixed martial artist!

[@nitheeshvi6228]

Liz czrmouche lost to ronda by armbar

[@Skunkh42]

great interview. Pena is easy on the eyes

[@stratboy518]

Puleeze. Ronda dominated her competition. Everyone loses (except Khabib). Shame on this young lady for disrespecting someone for moving on to another occupation after their fighting career is over. Who’s the joke here?

[@bluemoonrpg326]

Khabib would have lost if he stayed longer and fought at 70. If Dana made the GSP fight he loses that fight hands down.

[@josephbellotti1007]

I hope nunes humbled her

[@KimmieWrangler]

👍🏻💯 Don’t worry Amanda will! I hope she comes out like she did against Cyborg & turns Peña into Michael Bisping! 👁

[@josephbellotti1007]

@@KimmieWrangler it just her mouth I don't like her comments about nunes daughter really bother me

[@trashbun2]

So when men are confident it's cool but it's not okay for a woman. She is a Queen

[@KimmieWrangler]

@@josephbellotti1007 Me too! And right before she said what she did about Amanda, she was the one in the octagon with her own daughter on her hip screaming the word MotherF**ck*r in her ear! But she’s the greatest & ONLY real mom in the UFC she says!! She is just trying to be like Colby n is trying to hard!

[@josephbellotti1007]

@@KimmieWrangler she not a draw she did one thing and that beating nunes

[@applethunderspice3072]

Julianna beats Amanda in a decision their next fight. Nunes has had a tremendous career

[@edwardkelly3280]

I don’t see a decision by either fighter.I’d say Pena by TKO in the rematch once Amanda gets tired

[@lucasmorales2379]

I hope Pena gets humbled big time. She and Miesha are obsessed with Ronda ever since she left the sport.

[@pcbh167]

Julianna wanted to fight Ronda before she left the sport

[@lucasmorales2379]

@@pcbh167 Yah but she’s still a hypocrite. She complained how Ronda cut in line but is now saying she’s welcoming her with open arms to come back.

[@efwefwef6975]

Guys she’s just trying to stir the pot so she gets a potential fight with Ronda. Im still a fan. In the mma world uncle Chael says you always shoot up. Ronda is a superstar and she’s shooting her shot at her. I respect the hustle.

[@traegs8361]

Ronda would never in a million years step back foot in the octagon and most definitely not against the current champ.

[@Dave-ng7ee]

Then it's a giant waste of time and publicity cause Ronda ain't never coming back for a single shitty paycheck. Also Pena wouldn't be where she is if Ronda wouldn't have paved the way for female MMA. Me and a lot of fans are sick of Penas' shitty take on anything she talks about, hope she loses the rematch and goes out of Top 10 just so we dont have to listen to her anymore.

[@lizromero9486]

Still can’t watch this girl. Not humble at all. Now she has publicists and she admitted that her fans are last and she’s having to be “more” active because she doesn’t have time. 🙄

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

Ronda didn't make women's mma Cyborg and Gina did I hate that stupid narrative about

[@7eamGhast]

I love her.

[@antoniohoward8529]

This is fighting. If you fight long enough, that’s how you go out. Who knows, maybe Amanda Nunes will never win another fight in the UFC. That shouldn’t take away from her legacy as the female GOAT. And sad to say, Peña maybe never make the money or have the title defenses Ronda has so how can you criticize someone’s legacy and then accomplish less than them?

[@johngleue]

Great point! Most of these fighters, if you listen to their worldview, are very irrational.

[@johngleue]

@Reo Sho Juliana said it was how Rhonda went out on 2 ko losses and that she should feel ashamed because it tarnished her legacy as a whole. The idea of legacy is stupid anyways, if you ask me. You're giving the public perception, which is outside of your control, the power over how you view yourself. Screw legacy and live for yourself and your own personal values, I say. But i think overall you're 100% right. Most people are probably turned off by her unsportsmanlike conduct.

[@Drexzzz4]

Alright if ronda come back and whoop ur ass don't say shi cause fighters do use that as movation

[@reallyharsh]

10:59 💯💯

[@mizfitb7531]

She totally has grown on me 🤘🏻

[@MMA4ALL7]

Daaamn what a headline! lol 😂

[@havenhale7690]

Oh no Peña... You haven't defended your title yet. Ronda's career isn't a joke, she defended her title. You haven't proven anything yet.

[@timslee0618]

Ariel seemed a little butt hurt when Julianna Pena called pro-wrestling fake

[@BlvkColossus]

Love this women. UFC better open the bank for this her cause she’s a superstar.

[@johnnymac972]

Lol

[@jupitersworld244]

Pena needs to give credit to Rhonda because if it wasn’t for Rhonda pena wouldn’t be there! I don’t see her beating nunes this time around either!

[@antant06]

Lol @ Ariel - 'I sat next to you on a plane' and Juliana's response, 'dont remember bro'

[@shaynelee487]

This interview is tight! I love JP's intellect. She's a real smarty.

[@chipsammich2078]

-No one

[@yeyeyeyeye222]

@@chipsammich2078 The ref will pull me off Nunes - Peña

[@GorrillaQ]

Aw😩 Juliana no. You going too far I can’t take it

[@vndimas]

If you watched her from the beginning you would know she always talks like this because she has confidence in herself.

[@mikej6624]

Can someone tell this girl the only reason she’s even in a UFC Octagon is because of Ronda… just bow your head Juliana

[@miketee3007]

BEAUTIFUL+HONEST+OPEN HUMAN, BAD ASS FIGHTER OF A FIGHTER, HUMBLE, AND ALL AROUND AMAZING!!! Juliana you're SO %100 REAL !!! #RESPECT!!! Period.

[@petercoyne8300]

Beautiful? She looks like a transitioned man

[@brickgoon]

Not when she kicked those club bouncers in the balls a few years ago. Lol.

[@Dadaadad268]

Love her attitude! Adds some spice to the women’s game!

[@schmoritzius8699]

I hope she loses her next fight so she can get down to earth! To this day, no woman would fight in the UFC without Ronda! I thought it was really good that she defeated Amanda Nunes but now she's flying high and waiting for her to fall soon👌