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UFC star Valentina Shevchenko came to Joe Rogan’s defense on Sunday after the broadcaster and commentator were met with criticism from MMA legend Ronda Rousey.
Rousey took her jab at Rogan in a podcast interview with Bert Kreischer, saying she wouldn’t take fight advice from him because he’s “not an expert.”
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Alexa Grasso (red gloves) fights Valentina Shevchenko (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Arena on September 16, 2023. (Stephen R. Sylvania/USA TODAY Sports)
As the interview went viral across social media, Shevchenko fired back at X.
“I see Joe Rogan as a huge expert in martial arts, noble man, hunter, sportsman and a great example for the youth!” she wrote in a post.
Rousey and Kreischer bantered back and forth about her mixed martial arts skills on an episode of the “Bertcast Podcast.”
Kreischer asked if it would be a price to get her back in the Octagon.
Joe Rogan attends the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-ins at the American Airlines Center on July 29, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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“I mean, I have everything I want. There’s nothing that would really change my life,” she said
When Kreischer started mentioning prices, he joked about a hypothetical offer to beat him up. She said she would beat him in front of his house. He laughed as he asked, “How long do I get to train?”
Kreischer then said he wanted to ask Rogan for some mixed martial arts tips. Rousey took her jab at Rogan there.
“He didn’t want to know,” she said. “He’s not an expert. He’s a fan with an audience. Never fought … taekwondo is not fighting.”
Ronda Rousey talks about her upcoming championship fight during media day for UFC 184 at Glendale Fighting Club on February 18, 2015. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports)
Rousey and Rogan’s relationship appeared to have soured towards the end of her run in the UFC following losses to Amanda Nunes and Holly Holm. She claimed in an interview last year that Rogan and others “turned” on her.
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Rousey won an Olympic bronze medal in judo in 2008 before turning to the world of MMA. She was the women’s bantamweight champion and made six title defenses. She was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.
In WWE, she was a three-time Women’s Champion and a Tag Team Champion before leaving the company.
