Former UFC bantamweight champion Julianna Pena has criticized former champ Ronda Rousey.
Rousey was the primary feminine fighter within the UFC and the primary feminine champion. She performed a key function within the UFC changing into as huge as it’s, however the finish of her profession didn’t finish kindly as she misplaced back-to-back fights and she or he by no means fought once more.
Nonetheless, Julianna Pena wasn’t a fan of the way in which Ronda Rousey acted after losses, as she believes she didn’t take any accountability.
“I’ll say, undoubtedly, weight of the world on her shoulders, I’m positive, however it comes with the territory,” Peña mentioned on The MMA Hour. “I do have this saying that I all the time say to all people, ‘It feels like an excuse, it feels like an excuse. That’s what we name an…’ after which they’ll end the sentence for me they usually’ll say, ‘an excuse.’ I’ll let you know straight-up, ‘That’s an excuse, however…’ It’s by no means for her to say, taking accountability, ‘It’s an excuse, however I didn’t get to evolve.’ It’s simply extra of like blaming all people else with out taking any accountability.
“Particularly in the event you lose, all people loses. You get again up on the horse, you experience once more, you battle one other day. You’re not going to win each single battle. I feel it was very poor style for her to lose like that after which simply be gone from the game and by no means return. It simply type of exhibits her mentality,” Pena added.
Pena additionally says even when Rousey wasn’t as huge of a star as she was, it was solely a matter of time till girls obtained into the UFC.
Julianna Pena had a feud with Ronda Rousey
Julianna Pena was on TUF 18 which was coached by Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate.
Pena was on Tate’s staff, and she or he went on to win the season, however through the season, Pena had some run-ins with Ronda Rousey and she or he needed to battle her due to it.
“It’s a software, and you need to use it to gas you or you need to use it to sabotage you and wreck your life,” Peña mentioned. “What are you going to do, you understand what I imply? It’s a few of that fighter mentality, for me. Are you going to battle again or are you simply going to crumble and say, ‘My life is over. Everyone hates me and I’m finished, and it’s all of your fault.’
“Look, [I’m] appreciative, grateful, glad. Thanks for getting the foot within the door for the remainder of us, after all. However I additionally had my very own private run-ins with Ronda, particularly being on The Final Fighter, that weren’t so nice, so I’m clearly going to really feel just a little bit in a different way about her than perhaps most individuals would.”
Nonetheless, the battle between Pena and Rousey by no means got here to fruition and by no means will.
