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Kayla Harrison has criticized Ronda Rousey, claiming she is focused on greatness while Rousey is pursuing money. This feud escalates as Rousey prepares for her fight against Gina Carano on May 16.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 05: Kayla Harrison is seen on stage during the UFC 316 press conference at Prudential Center on June 05, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Kayla Harrison continued her ongoing war of words with Ronda Rousey ahead of the UFC Hall of Famer making her return to action for a fight against Gina Carano on May 16.
Once friends and teammates while both were competing in judo, Harrison previously called Rousey a liar over a story she told about a particular training session when they were working in the same room together. Rousey eventually responded by trashing Harrison and repeatedly called her a âbitchâ while touting the size and scale for her upcoming fight against Carano, which is also going to earn her a hefty payday with the reigning UFC womenâs bantamweight champion getting âpaid less now than I was 10 years ago.â
In response, Harrison believes Rouseyâs anger really stems from jealousy and envy that somebody has taken her spot as the top womenâs fighter in the UFC.
âIâm just going to go ahead and say I could be meaner,â Harrison said during the UFC Vegas 116 pre-fight show. âI think that it would be really hard, I canât imagine what it would be like for someone to come in and beat everything Iâve ever done. That would be hard. I get it.
âImagine hating me and Iâm just over here in my backyard feeding chickens. Itâs got to be rough.â
A repeated talking point for Rousey leading into her comeback fight has been the expected viewership for her showdown against Carano.
With the fight airing on Netflix with over 325 million subscribers, thereâs a chance that Rousey vs. Carano goes down as one of the most watched events of all time.
That said, Harrison knows thereâs a big difference between a fight that a lot of people will likely watch versus her planned matchup against Amanda Nunes, which could potentially crown the greatest womenâs fighter in the history of the sport.
âI think that the part that bothers me most about Ronda is at one point she was a real athlete,â Harrison said about Rousey. âShe was training for the Olympics. Sheâs an Olympic bronze medalist. She became a UFC champion. She was really trying to chase greatness. I will never take away the fact that Ronda is probably the most important female fighter. If it werenât for her, for sure I wouldnât be where Iâm at. I wouldnât have a job. But this fight is not the greatest fight of all time.
Kayla Harrison stated that Ronda Rousey is chasing money rather than greatness, implying jealousy over her own success.
Ronda Rousey's fight against Gina Carano is scheduled for May 16.
The feud began when Harrison accused Rousey of lying about a training session they had together, leading to Rousey's derogatory remarks about Harrison.
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âItâs between someone who hasnât fought in 10 years and is coming off two knockout losses and another woman, again another legend, another pioneer, but hasnât fought in 17 years and is in her 40s. Donât call it the greatest fight of all time. Iâm chasing greatness. Youâre chasing money. Weâre different.â
While Rousey is preparing to face Carano in May, Harrison is recovering from neck surgery that delayed her fight against Nunes, which was originally scheduled for UFC 324 in January.
By all accounts, Harrison is healing well and sheâs expected to return to action before 2026 is over.