Ronda Rousey calls UFC's McGregor return catty
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- Ronda Rousey called the UFC's announcement of Conor McGregor's return 'catty' and 'tactical'.
- UFC announced Conor McGregor's return during a walkout on the MVP MMA show.
- Francis Ngannou's walkout was the moment the UFC used to reveal McGregor's comeback.
- BBC Sport published the story on 17 May.
Why it matters: Rousey's criticism adds a high‑profile former champion's dissent to the UFC's promotion of McGregor's comeback, giving fans a prominent counter‑point that shapes the narrative around the event and underscores how UFC's marketing tactics can provoke criticism from veteran fighters in the broader MMA community.
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