MMA champion launches astonishing attack on female commentator: ‘She is annoying and trying so hard’

Retired MMA champion Jamie Varner has recalled Laura Sanko’s credentials after he launched a shocking attack on her commentary skills.

Sanko, 41, was on hand to call the latest UFC event at Apex, with Rose Namajunas defeating Amanda Ribas by unanimous decision.

But Varner, a former WEC champion and UFC veteran, has controversially criticized Sanko on social media, in a duo of posts that sparked negative reactions from fans.

‘Laura Sanko sucks so much at commenting!’ she began her. ‘She is a hard-working person who talks about things she knows nothing about.

‘Talking about explosive doubles and how exhausting it can be in the first round of the fight, what do you know about that stuff? Stay in your lane, TryHard.

He continued: ‘Laura Sanko is ruining fights by talking so much. Leave the comment to the people who have really fought.

“A UFC fighter should have that job, she’s just annoying and it’s obvious she’s trying so hard and doesn’t know what she’s talking about.”

But Sanko has defended his stance, insisting he has the experience to share his vision for the action.

“Jamie Varner, you and I fought on the same card in 2011 for Titan FC,” he said in a lengthy rebuttal.

‘We warmed up next to each other in the basement of the Memorial Hall building in KCK. My best friend braided your hair because you couldn’t find anyone to do it. I remember thinking how cool it was at that moment to be on a card with you. I followed your career in the WEC and, to be honest, I felt like a little star.

“It’s okay that you don’t like my comment, but respectfully, I have been a part of this game and training since 2006.

‘I am a brown belt in Jiu Jitsu and although I can’t compare my career to yours, I have actually fought. And if the UFC had a 105 division, I would have fought for a lot longer.”

Sanko became the first UFC commentator since UFC 1 at UFC Vegas 68.