UFC Under Fire For Hiring Addison Rae

Update: UFC has fired Addison Rae after fan backlash.

Original: UFC 264 is tonight and TikTok star Addison Rae is cutting her teeth in broadcast journalism in a big way. The UFC is also under fire from some fans for this new hire.

Addison Rae’s Twitter handle is: @WhoIsAddison … many fans are wondering that today after the UFC hired her. She dropped a tweet that drew a ton of controversy, especially those who went to a four-year journalism school with a concentration in broadcasting.

I studied broadcast journalism in college for 3 whole months to prepare for this moment

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Fans took to Twitter in droves to drag this tweet. It was ratioed in a big way in rapid fashion and the UFC might need to explain themselves now. Plenty of fans are wondering how she got that job in the first place. Addison Rae certainly gets better treatment on TikTok.

We will have to see how Addison Rae does at the job. She might be a natural, but that doesn’t mean UFC fans are going to welcome her with open arms.

What’s your take on this new UFC hire? Sound off in the comments!