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The New Yorker features Rousey

July 21, 2014 by Jason Cruz 26 Comments

Ronda Rousey is featured in the current issue of The New Yorker.  The piece entitled, “Mean Girl: Why the world’s best female fighter loves to be hated” doesn’t break new ground but gives the UFC bantamweight champ more mainstream exposure.

The piece written by Kalefa Sanneh gives non-MMA fans a long-form profile of Rousey.  It pointedly talks about MMA web sites as “monomaniacal.”  It even name checks Cage Potato.  The article delves into the perceived “heel turn” by Rousey as the story begins around the time for her preparation for her February 2014 against Sara McMann.

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The New Yorker write-up is the latest in a line of noteworthy press for Rousey.  Last week, Rousey won an ESPY for Best Female Athlete.  In a piece in the Hollywood Reporter, she said she wanted to become “The Female Rock” (that is former WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson).  By the way, a lot of pro wrestling references in the New Yorker piece based upon Rousey’s fixation on it (not that there’s anything wrong with that).

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  1. tops E says

    July 22, 2014 at 1:33 am

    UFC= Rousey…hahaha…mentions the ROCK….whats new? they keep mentioning celebrities from other sports and industry…i wonder how many times they mention Mike Tyson? hahahaha…

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  2. D says

    July 22, 2014 at 6:36 am

    Doobie doobie doo.

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  3. Anti troll says

    July 22, 2014 at 8:22 am

    More blah blah from tops

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  4. Pink Pig says

    July 22, 2014 at 9:27 am

    Tyson, Bruce Lee…. Ahahaha haha haha

    Lameness from Pink Pig Face Dana

    Reply
  5. D says

    July 22, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Pretty interesting how many mma fighters are in main stream movies, yet the only boxers who ever appear in film are long retired boxers.

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  6. Saldathief says

    July 22, 2014 at 11:28 am

    Pretty interesting how the movie Rocky 1, not even counting the rest, has been an american foundation, and the movies about mma are relatively forgotten. Most boxers with any name recognition are too busy training for their next million dollar plus fight, and most dont have proper command of the English language to pass a screen test lol. MMA fighters are looking for anything they can to earn a buck. And seriously what real movies are they in anyhow? anyone who still reads the new Yorker doesn’t watch MMA or care about wmma. Its all a an attempt to legalize it in Ny state.

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  7. tops E says

    July 22, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    Oh yeah here comes the boom made box office record hahahaha

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  8. Pink Pig says

    July 22, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    Ahahahahahaha! MMA fighters in mainstream movies… Ahahahahahahahahahah

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  9. tops E says

    July 22, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    Dw invites lebron…i think last year…..usually if its a huge fight celebrities would want to watch it…not the promoter inviting a celebrity hahahahahaha please watch my event so that people would see you and say ufc is mainstream

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  10. D says

    July 22, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    Pretty interesting how much cock you have sucked in your life Sal, not to mention I was talking obviously of contemporary films, not ancient history.

    Right, because fighters like Rousey, Quinton Jackson, St Pierre, Liddell, and Couture were all getting paid pennies to fight, right? Moron, they all have made multi millions fighting.

    As to what real movies were the in anyhow? Quinton Jackson was a co lead in the A Team, St Pierre was in Captain America, Ronda Rousey is in the Expendibles III, Couture was in the Expendibles II and III, and Liddell has made a number of different cameos in movies and tv.

    Go back to obscurity where you belong you homo.

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  11. D says

    July 22, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    topps, sampson, the pig, rolling around in his own shit again.

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  12. Saldathief says

    July 22, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    In 5 years what will any of those movies be?, what are those movies now?? Rocky will still be a monumental epic story forever. Yea a movie made for 1 million bucks lmao. All those fighters did ok but if you compare them to other pro athletes its a joke and we all know it. And what are they doing now?? Any more movie rolls??? I guess they all turned down big offers because they have so much money, yea right!

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  13. D says

    July 22, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    I could care less what any of those movies will be. Those movies now, at least the Expendables and Captain American did massive box office numbers. That is a reflection of the popularity of the movies and the fact that they would have mma fighters and not boxers in them goes to show the cross over appeal that mma has now as opposed to boxing.

    Those fighters did ok? They make over a million per fight, most of them were making multiple millions. And if you compare boxers pay compared to other pro athletes it would also be a joke. The sport of boxing isn’t reflective of Mayweather and Pacquaio.

    What are they doing now? What? What is wrong with you? This entire discussion is about either active or retired mma fighters making movies. Those fighters are either actively fighting, making movies or a combination of both. That is what they are doing. What is any retired boxer doing now? Not making movies other than Tyson.

    God you are dumb.

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  14. Pink Pig says

    July 22, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    Chuck Liddell is an active fighter… Buahahahahha

    Randy Couture is an active fighter… BuhahhahahahHh

    ST. Pierre is done with the UFC… Jackson is too. Ahahahahahaha keep trying shit for brains.

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  15. Saldathief says

    July 22, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    Comparing all boxers to a few mma ufc fighters is a cop out. The only comparison that is valid is ppv or marquee boxers and ppv mma fighters.once that is narrowed down its a non comparison. Boxers cant read a scrip so thats why they arnt in any real movies lol

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  16. D says

    July 22, 2014 at 5:29 pm

    Topps/Sampson/Pink Pig..

    “This entire discussion is about either active or RETIRED mma fighters making movies”

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  17. D says

    July 22, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    Comparing all other pro athletes to a few boxers or mma fighters is an absurd analogy too. You can’t see this because you are a career fucking idiot.

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  18. Saldathief says

    July 22, 2014 at 9:03 pm

    Thanks D I appreciate your input, we could argue the fact that boxing and mma is an individual sport and not a team sport. And at least I have a career whats yours? oh yea a paid blogger bahahahaha I bet you have a lot of competition from 5th graders bahahahaha

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  19. D says

    July 22, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    You have a career? What? Sucking Arum’s dick? Collecting welfare checks? I make more money in a week than you make in a year. You wouldn’t have a clue how to run a business you fucking moron.

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  20. Saldathief says

    July 22, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    that’s what all the brokesters always say bahahah ” I make more money than you” bahahaha once a fool says that, especially an idiot on the internet it shows the true standing of a person bahahaha low value keep up the google baby boy bahahah

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  21. D says

    July 22, 2014 at 11:32 pm

    Says the guy whose career is blowing some old fuck for welfare money.

    I actually was being honest, but I bet you aren’t.

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  22. tops E says

    July 23, 2014 at 4:13 am

    D is very frustrated and agitated….sinking ship hahahahahaha

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  23. D says

    July 23, 2014 at 6:24 am

    Tops is pulling his hair out with frustration because boxing’s ppv numbers aren’t made public. He’s a sinking ship!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  24. Diego says

    July 23, 2014 at 11:24 am

    “anyone who still reads the new Yorker doesn’t watch MMA or care about wmma.”

    Exactly. It’s wonderful that Rousey is expanding her profile, but that piece is going to generate approximately zero PPV buys for her next fight.

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  25. tops E says

    July 23, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    D believes in meltzer hahahahahaha…

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  26. D says

    July 23, 2014 at 4:08 pm

    Topps believes Espinoza hahahaha!!!!! He is a sinking ship!! HAHAHAHA!!!

    Reply

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