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Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey set to feature in 'The GRUDGE' series

Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey set to feature in 'The GRUDGE' series

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 6, 2025, 23:49 IST

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The GRUDGE, a new documentary series narrated by former NFL star Will Compton, explores the most intense rivalries in sports history across 12 half-hour episodes. Featuring legendary feuds from UFC, football, and basketball, the series includes iconic battles like McGregor vs. Khabib and Rousey vs. Tate.

Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey set to feature in 'The GRUDGE' series

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UFC thrives on intense rivalries and fighting action inside the ring. While competitiveness is obvious in an aggressive sport and key to building hype around a showdown between two fighters,. While the UFC has seen one of the most brutal rivalries of all time, some were so huge that they turned heads around the globe. Fans will now be able to take a trip to nostalgia as a new documentary series titled ‘The GRUDGE’ will take you around the most heated rivalries of all time.

Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey to feature in episodes of The GRUDGE

While this new documentary’s arrival will take us down the road of nostalgia, it isn’t just going to be limited to featuring MMA rivalries. A total of 12 half-hour episodes narrated by former NFL star Will Compton cover sports like football, MMA, and basketball, with each episode talking about a different rivalry.

Preview of THE GRUDGE series

The documentary series will be aired weekly on Wednesdays, starting March 26, via VICE TV. The first episode is set to air one of the most intense basketball rivalries between Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.

One of the episodes of the series will feature the most talked-about rivalry in the history of UFC, Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. The complete aftermath of this epic showdown will be talked about in detail. Well, the aftermath of this UFC fight remains a topic of discussion among fandoms and the industry alike.

One of the episodes will feature Ronda Rousey and her iconic rivalry with Meisha Tate. Tate remains the only female UFC fighter to survive more than a single round against Rousey’s brutal submission. The rematch of Tate against Rousey still counts as one of the most epic wins of Rousey’s UFC career.

Another UFC rivalry that made it to the list is that between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, which led to their monumental bout in 2015. The fight between the two was not only dubbed the Fight of the Century but was also a clash between two all-time greats.

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With the arrival of this new series, fans will be able to witness the legendary bouts that are cemented in the history of UFC and other sports.

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