What Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor have in common is this: Their meteoric rises in MMA have led to big opportunities outside of the UFC.

For McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), that’s meant a crossover spectacle into boxing with a “Money Fight” against Floyd Mayweather that earned the UFC lightweight champion an estimated life-changing $100 million payday. He also had a documentary on his life released by Universal Pictures late last year.

Rousey, meanwhile, already has been featured in several films and TV shows, and now is about to embark on a new endeavor as a pro wrestler after signing with WWE.

The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion made her first appearance at last weekend’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, which McGregor was “delighted” to see.

“I’m delighted for her, absolutely over the moon for her,” McGregor told reporters Wednesday night in New York. “She looked like she really enjoyed herself at the event, and I was very, very happy to see her.”

Until now, Rousey mostly has shied away from the spotlight in the wake of crushing back-to-back losses to follow a UFC-record six consecutive title defenses. In November 2015, she was knocked out by Holly Holm in one of the biggest upsets to lose her title at UFC 193. Rousey didn’t return to the octagon for another 13 months, when current champion Amanda Nunes finished her in 48 seconds at UFC 207.

Rousey still hasn’t spoken directly about the losses. Speculation has been that she’s retired from MMA, though she said this week that isn’t true despite WWE being her full-time job now.

While Rousey mostly has been criticized as a sore loser in the wake of her stunning defeats, McGregor praised her for how she’s handled everything.

“She’s a pioneer for the game, and she’s came through it all and faced big wins and big, big losses, and she came through it, and it’s great to see her represent herself and mixed martial arts and have fun in WWE. I know she’s been a big fan of it through all her life, and it’s great to see that.”

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