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I Am Hoping My Dad Had a Good… – Ronda Rousey Paid Tribute to the Man Who Gave Her the Rowdy Monicker

Published 07/22/2022, 4:30 PM EDTBy COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 03: Ronda Rousey is declared the winner and new bantamweight champion after her fight with Miesha Tate during the Strikeforce event at Nationwide Arena on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Esther Lin/Forza LLC/Forza LLC via Getty Images) The former UFC women’s champion Ronda Rousey once paid a heartfelt tribute to the wrestling sensation, Roddy Piper, inside the UFC cage after his sad demise. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The WWE Hall of Fame ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper passed away on July 31, 2015. In the same year in August, Rousey defended her UFC bantamweight gold against Bethe Correia. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad ‘Rowdy’ won the fight via a stunning knockout in the very first round at . She also won the ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for her victory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Following her huge win, paid tribute to Piper by saying some good words in the octagon interview with Joe Rogan. She said, “ Although Rousey has used Piper’s moniker, any relationship between them. However, the six-time UFC champion has trained with Piper’s daughter at some point in her career. It was one of the most important moments of Rousey’s MMA career as she defended her title for the sixth consecutive time. She also gave an earnest octagon interview, which almost made the long-time UFC commentator cry.

Joe Rogan almost cried interviewing Ronda Rousey

During her octagon interview, ‘Rowdy’ addressed her opponents to stop involving her family in the lead-up to her fights. After listening to her words, the JRE podcast host took a pause to hold back his tears.CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 09: Joe Rogan enters the octagon during the UFC 225: Whittaker v Romero 2 event at the United Center on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Following the event, Rogan took to his official Twitter account and admitted that it was the first time he almost cried during an interview. He wrote, “is something insanely special.” That was the first time I ever almost cried while interviewing a fighter. is something insanely special. — Joe Rogan (@joerogan) ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad However, his actions faced some harsh criticism from a few fans. Some even called him a ‘bi**h’ for crying. But The UFC commentator was by it. Rogan is a true fan of the sport, who has been with the UFC for over two decades now. Therefore, moments like these bring tears to his eyes, which is a very basic human emotion. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad What are your thoughts on Rogan almost crying during the interview? What do you guys think about Rousey’s tribute to Piper? Let us know in the comments section below. WATCH THIS STORY:

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ADVERTISEMENT Afnan Chougle 973 articlesAfnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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