"There's just nothing to support it" - Chael Sonnen shares unfiltered take on Ronda Rousey's star power in the UFC

Chael Sonnen (right) dismisses Ronda Rousey
Chael Sonnen (right) dismisses Ronda Rousey's (right) stardom stories. [Images courtesy: Getty Images]

Chael Sonnen recently shared his honest thoughts on the narrative about Ronda Rousey being among the UFC's biggest stars. Sonnen dismissed the notion of Rousey ever being a superstar and questioned her pay-per-view sales records.

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A few weeks ago, Rousey sparked speculations about her potential return to action after posting some training footage online. She also claimed to have rediscovered her love for mixed martial arts and referenced the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing match while addressing a potential comeback to the sport.

While many believe Rousey's return to the octagon would mark a monumental moment in the sport, others dismiss the fighter-turned-WWE superstar's chances of winning fights. Sonnen is among those who have thoroughly dismissed the possibility of Rousey ever competing in the cage again.

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In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Sonnen rubbished Rousey's potential UFC comeback and dismissed the stories of her star power in the promotion. He said:

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"Ronda will not fight, no... I don't mean to hate on Ronda, I'm just trying to be a little more serious here. It is very important to the people who tell the story that Ronda Rousey is the reason women's fighting is here, and she's the biggest star in the sport's history. That's very important to the people who tell the story. There's just nothing to support it."
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He continued:

"She doesn't have a merchandise record. She doesn't have a pay-per-view record; she's not even in the top ten. She doesn't have a live gate record; she's not even in the top ten. She never did. It's not like she had these records and I came along and took them, or Conor [McGregor] came along and took them. She never had them. There is no truth to the story of Ronda the star."
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Ronda Rousey gets brutally honest about her GOAT status

Ronda Rousey recently doubled down on her claims of being the greatest female MMA fighter ever. 'Rowdy' claimed that she was the "most dominant" and "farthest ahead" of her competition during her prime era and slammed those who questioned her legacy.

During a podcast with Bert Kreischer, Rousey stood her ground on her claims and said:

"I said the other day that I'm the greatest ever, and man, everyone flipped the f*ck out over it. I'm like, how do you define the greatest ever? I define the greatest ever as the person who was the most dominant and the farthest ahead of their time, right? Because you can't judge different eras against each other... No one can say I haven't been the most dominant and the most ahead of my time, and I will die on that hill. But a bunch of people that have never been in a fight in their lives will devote a good portion of their day to arguing otherwise."

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