LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 (UPI) — Olympic athlete Lolo Jones made headlines when she made a comment that seemed to be undermining UFC fighter Ronda Rousey’s 34-second victory over the undefeated Bethe Correia in Saturday’s Women’s Bantamweight Championship match.
On Sunday, Jones questioned the swift victory.
In her Facebook and Twitter posts, the track star said if she was a fighter, she’d try to last at “least a minute” by circling around the rink to avoid getting hit.
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A comment she thought would be taken as a joke.
The reports struck a nerve with UFC fans who flooded Jones’ social media accounts to weigh in on the situation.
The match was on, and the comments were harsh. One Twitter comment read: “@lolojones no longer relevant so attempts to inject herself into Ronda’s #UFC190 slipstream. NEWS FLASH… she would destroy you in
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