Ronda Rousey was criticised for her weight while filming a TV commercial, and her response was perfect

RONDA Rousey has revealed just how she dealt with someone who questioned her weight, and what she’ll do if it happens again.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 31: UFC Strawweight Champion Ronda Rousey of the United States poses for photographers during the UFC 190 Rousey v Correia weigh-in at HSBC Arena on July 31, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

YOU’VE got to have a few screws loose to pass judgment on a woman who could kill you with her bare hands.

But that’s exactly what someone did to UFC fighter Ronda Rousey, and she had the perfect comeback for it.

Speaking to the New York Times, Rouseytold a story about getting clothes fitted before taking part in a TV commercial, only to be criticised for her weight. This was during a non-competition period, and while Rousey normally fights in the 135 pound (61kg) division, her weight can exceed 150 pounds (68kg) inbetween bouts.

Instead of getting angry and taking her rage out on the person responsible with her fists, the bantamweight title holder took a slightly different approach.

“Because somebody said something really rude to me, I came into the shoot purposely way heavier,”said Rousey.

Asked if anybody said anything about her added weight, Rousey said: “Oh, hell no. And the campaign ended up being amazing, even though I was heavier just to make a point.”

Why would you insult someone who can fight like that?

While she took the non-violent approach this time, don’t expect her to be so diplomatic the next time someone comments on her weight or body image.

“I swear to God, if anyone calls me fat one more time in my life, I’m going to kill them,” she told the New York Times.

Rousey didn’t elaborate which company the commercial was for.

She has been outspoken in her views on female body image, coining the term “Do Nothing B****” (DNB) in reference to women who rely on their looks and other people to get by in life. She released a T-shirt earlier this year with the phrase “Don’t be a DNB” emblazoned on it as a way of encouraging women to embrace their body types.

“If I can represent that body type of women that isn’t represented so much in media, then I’d be happy to do that,” she said.

“We seem to be in this conflicting era for women, where women are doing so amazingly and taking over the athletic world, but we’re also in a time where...how can I really put it? That women without any skills that freeload are being glorified. That’s something I was raised not to be. That you’re supposed to contribute to the world, not consume from it.”

Australian fans will get the chance to see Rousey live in action when she comes to Melbourne to fight Holly Holm at UFC 193 on November 15.

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