Ronda Rousey Says Miesha Tate is ‘Classless,’ Shares Hug with Georges St. Pierre at NY UFC World Tour Press Con
Ronda Rousey is no stranger to upfront trash talking, which in her idea, is the most 'respectable thing' that you can do to others.
At the New York stop of the UFC World Tour, when asked by a reporter why the fight between Miesha Tate and Rousey is polarizing fans, President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White responded in the most diplomatic way stating that they were both great fighters.
Rousey however, said it was mostly a 'personality thing' and that they were raised in 'very different ways' in terms of how to show respect towards others. She believes that in order to respect somebody, you have to be honest and upfront with them by telling them 'exactly what you think.'
"I think it would be respectful for her to just tell me off in my face, instead of just to smile in my face and talk behind my back. Everything that she's ever really said that was insulting about me, was never to me, and I think that is classless," Rousey said.
Miesha Tate then reiterated that she felt disrespected by Rousey from the beginning when the current Bantamweight Champion came out in an interview saying she's 'gonna slap that title out of [my] hands.'
"Who is this girl? I would never be so disrespectful," Tate remembers saying.
While any type of reconciliation between the two is nearly impossible, Ronda had somehow patched things up with Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre.
It can be remembered that St-Pierre made a comment several months ago saying that watching women mixed martial arts wasn't his thing. After explaining how he has a hard time watching girls fight and how he was 'uneducated' in them, St-Pierre complimented Rousey's fighting skill. The compliment then brought a smile on Ronda's face and explained her preference over the Diaz brother because they were friends. After returning St-Pierre's compliments, the twosome then shared an adorable hug onstage.
After the press conference, Rousey instagrammed this photo of 'another day at work.'
The next UFC World Tour stop is scheduled in Chicago, London followed by Rio de Janeiro.
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