Rousey and Paul taunt UFC over White House viewing figures

Ronda Rousey and Jake Paul have publicly challenged the UFC and its president, Dana White, regarding viewership numbers for the recent White House boxing event. Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), co-founded by Jake Paul, claims their own MMA event achieved a higher audience figure than the White House event. Paul stated on March 6, 2024, that MVP's event, which featured Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in April 2023, drew 1.5 million viewers, surpassing the White House event's reported 1.3 million viewers. Rousey, who has been critical of the UFC's fighter pay and treatment, echoed Paul's sentiment, suggesting the UFC's viewership figures were inflated or misrepresented. The White House event, held on March 2, 2024, featured a boxing match between Jake Paul and Ryan Garcia, and was promoted by MVP. The discrepancy in reported figures has led to a public dispute between MVP and the UFC, with Paul and Rousey using social media to highlight their claims and criticize the UFC's promotional practices and transparency.