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"Tonight's fight is trending bigger than UFC 189 Tonight is a massive night... more celebrities were tweeting about Ronda's fight tonight than ever in the history of the UFC. All the numbers are trending bigger than 189. She's a superstar, man. She's the most badass woman anybody's ever seen. She's a phenomenon. People are enthralled with her, people are drawn to her, and for a reason. She's a legitimate, unbelievable, incredible talent."
-Dana White praises Ronda Rousey during the Fox Sports 1 post-show for UFC 190, and says the event may wind up even bigger than last month's massive UFC 189 event.
Penick's Analysis: If this card draws anywhere close to UFC 189 - which has been reported from 950,000 to over a million buys - then it only solidifies how unbelievably big a star Rousey is in this sport. It certainly seems like this was getting even more attention than expected, and if Rousey - essentially by herself - can draw that many eyes to her on a card with pretty much no support whatsoever, then just imagine what they do with her next fight, or with the Cyborg fight if it ever happens. She's fantastic.
[Dana White art by Travis Beaven (c) MMATorch.com]
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