UFC Star Conor McGregor Comments On Ronda Rousey's WWE Debut

On February 5, 2018, reports highlighted comments from UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor regarding Ronda Rousey’s transition to WWE.

Rousey, a former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, was recently confirmed as a full-time member of the WWE roster. While McGregor’s past opinions on WWE had been mixed and often critical of professional wrestlers, he defended Rousey’s transition to the company. According to the report, McGregor stated that criticisms of Rousey taking other roster members’ spots were unfounded. He added that she had been serious about joining WWE for a long time.

At the time of the report, Rousey had yet to make her official in-ring debut. Speculation suggested she would be involved in a mixed tag team match at the Showcase of the Immortals, partnering with an unnamed teammate to face Stephanie McMahon and Triple H.