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UFC star Valentina Shevchenko came to Joe Rogan’s defense on Sunday after the broadcaster and commentator was criticized by MMA legend Ronda Rousey.
Rousey took her jab at Rogan in a podcast interview with Bert Kreischer, saying she wouldn’t follow his fighting advice 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. Sylvanie/USA TODAY Sports)
As the interview went viral on social media, Shevchenko fired back at X.
“I consider Joe Rogan to be a great martial arts expert, a noble man, a hunter, a sportsman and a good example for young people!” she wrote in an article.
Rousey and Kreischer joked about her mixed martial arts skills on an episode of the “Bertcast Podcast.”
Kreischer asked if there would be a price tag to get her back into the Octagon.
Joe Rogan attends the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-in 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 can really change my life,” she said.
When Kreischer began quoting 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 much time do I have to practice?”
Kreischer then said he would ask Rogan for some advice on mixed martial arts. Rousey launched her vaccine against Rogan there.
“He wouldn’t 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 the UFC 184 media day at Glendale Fighting Club on February 18, 2015. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports)
Rousey and Rogan’s relationship appeared to have deteriorated towards the end of her UFC career 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 her attention to the world of MMA. She was the women’s bantamweight champion and defended her title six times. She was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.
In WWE, she was a three-time women’s champion and tag team champion before leaving the company.
