""With Hunter it was personal, because he was just a f*cking asshole about it," Rousey said of the deal that ultimately did not happen with the UFC. "He was just being such a chauvinist prick, and he was being so dismissive. Just trying to get me and Gina to value ourselves less from the get-go, and acting like this isn't the greatest thing that's fallen into his lap since he's been there.""
"Rousey vs. Carano was originally in the works with the UFC, prior to the promotion shifting to Paramount+ at the start of 2026. With that move, Pay-Per-View in the U.S. went away, as did Pay-Per-View dollars, the bonus money written into the contracts of top stars that saw them paid above and beyond their purse if events performed well."
"For one, Campbell was critical of the pair's age. Rousey is 39, Carano is 44. "He was like, 'Oh, you guys are just so much older, and I just don't know how it's going to do.' Like, who the f*ck is this guy? But then Dana mentioned, because he wanted me and Gina to fight for the 145 title, because it was vacant, as a way to retire the belt.""
""And then Hunter was like, 'Yeah, then we can get rid of that division.' And just the way that he spoke of it, and how dismissive he was, and the disdain that he had for the fighters at that weight. And I""
A proposed Rousey vs. Carano fight was originally planned with the UFC, but the promotion’s shift to Paramount+ in 2026 removed U.S. pay-per-view and related bonus structures. Rousey had been offered what she described as the best deal of her career for the matchup, but the change in broadcaster caused the deal to fall through. Rousey remained civil with Dana White while criticizing Hunter Campbell personally. She said Campbell was dismissive and chauvinistic, tried to make her and Carano seem less valuable from the start, and treated the situation as if it were an opportunity for him. She also cited Campbell’s comments about their ages and his attitude toward the 145-pound division.
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