Too bad because we missed out on a potentially great Judoka. But for her on a personal level it was a good career move. She makes more money in a year now than any Judoka would make in their lifetime no?
There are 2 sides to her story. The one side says it was the right decision to ditch her Judo career to chase a UFC belt and get more money (including the WWE). The other side says, she should have continued her Judo career. Quite frankly, I'm with the side where if she did what Kayla Harrison did, she may have achieved better result/s. Kayla wasn't a great Judoka. However, she was successful by staying with the course and being consistent. Look where she is now - 2 Olympic gold medals and a chance to get a UFC belt. Ronda? I don't have to tell you.
Ronda literally paved the way for women. If she wasnt there at the time, theres a very high chance that Kayla is still fighting for pennies in the minor leagues. Ronda may have had a more successful judo career but she made boat loads of money and was the face of womens mma. Her downfall was her delusional boxing coach, not her grappling skills
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u/pickinoutheferns Aug 16 '24
Too bad because we missed out on a potentially great Judoka. But for her on a personal level it was a good career move. She makes more money in a year now than any Judoka would make in their lifetime no?