What Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor have in common is this: Their meteoric rises in MMA have led to big opportunities outside of the UFC. For McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), that’s meant a crossover spectacle into boxing with a “Money Fight” against Floyd Mayweather that earned the UFC lightweight champion an estimated life-changing $100 million payday. He also had a documentary on his life released by Universal Pictures late last year. Rousey, meanwhile, already has been featured in several films and TV shows , and now is about to embark on a new endeavor as a pro wrestler after signing with WWE . Related Triple H explains how the WWE signed former UFC champ Ronda Rousey The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion made her first appearance at last weekend’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, which McGregor was “delighted” to see
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Conor McGregor: ‘I’m delighted’ for Ronda Rousey joining WWE – MMA Junkie