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Ronda Rousey Praises Conor McGregor’s Promotional Abilities in Aftermath of UFC 264

Before Conor McGregor rose to prominence, Ronda Rousey was arguably the UFC’s biggest crossover star.

After McGregor suffered a disappointing doctor stoppage loss to Dustin Poirier in the UFC 264 main event on Saturday night, the former two-division champion delivered some controversial post-fight comments that included more death threats to Poirier and lewd remarks toward his opponent’s wife, Jolie Poirier.

“There was no check,” McGregor said. “Not one of them was checked. Your wife is in my DMs. Hey baby, hit me back up on chat later on. We’ll be at the after party, the Wynn nightclub, baby … you little hoe.