Ronda Rousey Fallout: UFC Veteran Rips MVP MMA 1 As 'Cringe'

InnovationGamingRonda Rousey Fallout: UFC Veteran Rips MVP MMA 1 As 'Cringe'ByBrian Mazique,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011.Follow AuthorMay 19, 2026, 11:57pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 16: Ronda Rousey speaks to the media after the main card of Netflix's Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 16, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images for Netflix)Getty Images for NetflixRonda Rousey needed just 17 seconds to submit Gina Carano on Saturday night at MVP MMA 1. Rousey says she couldn't have hoped for a better final MMA fight, but not everyone looked at Rousey and the event through celebratory eyes.Former UFC contender and current content creator Matt Brown slammed Rousey and the event in candid comments on an MMA Fighting podcast. Brown called the event 'cringe from top to bottom.' Brown also slammed Rousey as a narcissistic person.Who: Matt Brown, retired UFC welterweightWhere: MMA Fighting's "The Fighter vs. The Writer" podcastThe Target: Ronda Rousey and the entire MVP MMA 1 cardThe Result Being Discussed: Rousey submitted Gina Carano via armbar in 17 secondsEvent: MVP MMA 1, May 16, 2026, Intuit Dome (Netflix)Viewership: Peaked at nearly 17 million global viewersRousey's Status: Retired again; eyeing an MVP executive roleWhat Did Matt Brown Say About Ronda Rousey?Brown insists Rousey's comeback didn't do anything that would make fans of the MMA community like her again. He also said Rousey has a "lot of mental issues."MORE FOR YOUBrown's full assessment was blunt. He called Rousey a "narcissist" and said there were "no redeeming qualities" to the comeback, adding that she "maybe needs to go to...