‘Stupid stuff’: Arnold Allen rips Ronda Rousey’s dig at Valentina Shevchenko, anti-UFC promotion of fight with Gina Carano
Arnold Allen criticized Ronda Rousey's recent comments about Valentina Shevchenko and her promotion of an upcoming fight outside the UFC. Allen dismissed Rousey's remarks as 'stupid stuff,' defending Shevchenko's use of OnlyFans for training content. The comments come as Allen prepares to face Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 117 on the same night Rousey returns to MMA on Netflix.
- ▪Arnold Allen is set to fight Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 117.
- ▪Ronda Rousey is returning to MMA to face Gina Carano on a Netflix-promoted card outside the UFC.
- ▪Allen criticized Rousey for bringing up Valentina Shevchenko's OnlyFans in her criticism of the UFC.
- ▪Allen defended Shevchenko, stating her OnlyFans contains training videos and normal content, not inappropriate material.
- ▪Rousey has been publicly calling out UFC executives and promoting her fight through controversial statements.
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