Ronda Rousey Escalates Feud With Kayla Harrison, Says She’s Trying to Help

Overview

• Rousey, in a YouTube video posted Friday, called her history with Harrison “complicated” and recalled a period when they lived and trained together.
• She said Harrison survived abuse by a former coach and a mental health crisis, adding that those experiences should not face public scrutiny.
• Rousey argued she is helping Harrison’s career by raising her profile, saying she could promote her at 145 pounds and help her earn more through competing offers.
• She warned she would “give you a learning” if provoked and labeled Harrison a “brat little sister,” and Harrison later said she would welcome that lesson at a press event.
• Rousey is set to face Gina Carano on May 16 in Most Valuable Promotions’ first MMA event streamed on Netflix, while Harrison holds the UFC women’s bantamweight title and has been linked by reports to a bout with Amanda Nunes later this year.