Ronda Rousey’s dominant performances in the UFC have inspired Joe Rogan. Speaking with ESPN’s Dan Lebatard before UFC 184, Rogan had this to say:

“There’s a lot of guys her size she could beat,” said Rogan. “I mean, a lot. If you took the roster of the UFC’s bantamweights, 135 pounds, and you paired them up against Ronda Rousey, she might be able to beat 50 percent of them. That’s not a joke.”

 

Rousey competes at bantamweight (135 lb, 61 kg).

In a new interview with Rick J Lee, UFC flyweight (125 lb, 57 kg) Ian McCall reacts to Joe Rogan’s comments.

“They say all these comparisons to her fighting men. Even like Joe [Rogan]. I need to have a conversation with Joe about it because she’s not beating up a man. I’m sorry, it’s not going to happen.”

…

“A good man will not lose to Ronda Rousey. I could put a judo gi on, [she’s] an Olympian. You’re not throwing me. It’s not going to happen. I will throw you on your head. Pretty simple. And you weigh more than me. I can’t compartmentalize it. It doesn’t make sense to me. I know it’s all talk. They compare her to [former heavyweight boxer Mike] Tyson. She’s dangerous, she’s good. I get it, but it’s just silly. Ronda’s definitely not the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. She’s the best woman on the planet. That’s cute. Cool. Well, we’re doing men things. Different. I get it, you’re really good and all but to compare her to Jon Jones, Jose Aldo, Demetrious Johnson or Cain Velasquez … come on. Any of the champions. It’s a different world. It just frustrates me.”

 

Ronda did break this man’s ribs though…

If you still doubt Ronda Rousey’s skills vs men, have a look at this video of her rolling with BJ Penn. The only question is did BJ take it seriously or was he just taking it easy:

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