"“I have so much appreciation and I'm sorry it didn't always show, and to have your support continue throughout the hard times and be back now throughout I think the beginning of the good times, it really means a lot,” Rousey told Cageside Press during Thursday's pre-fight press conference, asked about those fans who had remained by her side. “It's nice to see that people aren't all just jumping on the bandwagon, they're actually there for good. And there's some substance there, it's not just shallow and fake love. So I appreciate seeing that there's some real love there too.”"
"Asked if she would hesitate to break opponent Gina Carano's arm (the two have been on excellent terms in advance of the fight), Rousey said she would not. Then added that she would help fix it. “I definitely wouldn't hesitate to break it, but I also wouldn't hesitate to put it back. It's kind of like a wax on, wax off situation. You don't really break it, you just kind of dislocate it. It's not that bad. I've had my elbow go out several times because I didn't tap and I thought I was really cool when I was young and wouldn't pay for it when I was older.”"
"Now-former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev recently claimed Rousey has been biting the hand that feeds her with her criticism of the UFC of late. Rousey fired back against that notion on Thursday, at least in part. “I would want to make something abundantly clear,"
Ronda Rousey appeared at an MVP MMA press conference in Los Angeles, addressing her return after leaving MMA in 2016. She acknowledged past criticism from fans who believed she left after losses, while describing gratitude for supporters who stayed through difficult periods. She said the current fan response reflects genuine loyalty rather than shallow approval. When asked about fighting Gina Carano, Rousey stated she would not hesitate to dislocate an arm and also would help put it back, comparing it to a wax-on, wax-off motion. She also responded to recent claims that she was criticizing the UFC in a way that harmed her relationship with it.
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