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Thanks to this fighter, women will feature in the UFC pretty soon

Ronda Rousey has prompted Dan White to change his opinion on women in the Octogon.

UFC PRESIDENT Dana White one said that women would never fight in the UFC.

Well all of that is changing and we can give a lot of the credit to fighter Ronda Rousey.

From Sports Illustrated:

UFC president Dana White tells SI.com he’s working on a female division of the UFC, largely because of Rousey’s influence.
“It’s absolutely going to happen,” White said Tuesday of the women’s division.

Rousey, who is 6-0 in her professional fighting career has the potential to draw even more viewers to the sport. She was recently on the cover of ESPN’s Body Issue.

As of now there is no official time frame of when the women’s UFC division will start but White said he is fully committed to it.

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    Dec 21st 2017, 3:14 PM

    Looking forward to Coutinho in this fixture in 2018. Happy Holidays everyone!

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    Dec 21st 2017, 3:36 PM

    @Whatshisname: Can’t wait to see Ozil and Sanchez facing off in the Manchester derby next year. A pity Arsenal won’t get any money for them.

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    Dec 21st 2017, 3:59 PM

    @Whatshisname: The fact you say happy holidays shows the kind of tool you are.

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    Dec 21st 2017, 5:41 PM

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    Dec 22nd 2017, 10:10 AM

    @Whatshisname: I’m fond of Arsenal football club myself but you sir are an embarrassment, every time I come on here you are spouting some drivel. Happy xmas anyway, hoping the new year has me reading less of you.

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    Dec 21st 2017, 5:31 PM

    In an “ordinary” club, Zidane’s job should not be under threat when you consider all they have won since he’s been in charge but this is Real Madrid where past achievements are soon forgotten so anything can happen.

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    Dec 21st 2017, 9:50 PM

    @Sloop John G: it’s no ordinary club that’s for sure , the Real Madrid managers head is on the block almost every game . Zidane has credit in the bank but if say Madrid got whipped on Saturday the atmosphere will change . Ancelotti was fire because of a heavy loss to Atletico Madrid at home that he didn’t manage to redress . Under him Real do perform on the crunch days ( especially in finals) and tend to have a much better second half of the season . A win for Real will kick off the resurgence !

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    Dec 21st 2017, 10:34 PM

    Ah jeez Gavan Casey and Ryan Bailey, seriously who’d ye think ye are? The serious heads on ye with the pouts, the fancy hair do’s and the indoor scarf wearing, and the live link up to some nobody in Madrid. It’s like ye’re playing ye’r favourite game; “media goys r us” Scarlet for ye in all fairness.

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