Rousey was the UFC’s first women’s champion, holding the bantamweight belt from 2012 to 2015 and defending it six times.
She won her first 12 professional mixed martial arts fights, including six in the UFC, all by submission, with 11 of the 12 fights ending in the first round. All but three of those fights were decided in under one minute, and Rousey owns records for four of the five fastest finishes in UFC women’s bantamweight history.
“I am not the first person who had the ability to do this, but I am here because I am the first person you took the time to watch,” Rousey told the crowd at the Pearl Theatre during her induction speech. “That you put the energy into supporting. Because of you, I am the first woman standing up here accepting this incredible honor. May I be the first of many.”
In 2011, UFC president Dana White said that women would never fight in the UFC. Two years later, Rousey, the first female fighter ever signed to the UFC, took part in the first UFC women’s fight when she defeated Liz Carmouche at UFC 157.
“In my almost 18 years as UFC president, I’ve learned many valuable lessons,” White said as he presented Rousey. “And the one that comes to mind tonight is never say never, especially when you’re talking to UFC. In my defense, when I famously said women would never fight in the UFC, I had never met Ronda Rousey. I had never met the woman who would change everything. She started by changing my mind and she ended up changing the world.”
Rousey quickly became one of the sport’s biggest stars. She headlined her last four pay-per-view fights, with the final two drawing 1.1 million pay-per-view buys, and the one before that producing 900,000 buys. The only other UFC fighters to attract those numbers since 2014 are Conor McGregor and Brock Lesnar.
She was named the most dominant active athlete by multiple outlets in 2015, and an online ESPN poll during that time tabbed Rousey as the best female athlete ever. She also became a crossover celebrity during that time with supporting roles in the films “The Expendables 3,” “Furious 7” and “Entourage.”
Rousey was one of the biggest stars in the world and viewed as unbeatable, until her shocking second-round knockout loss to Holly Holm in front of 56,214 fans in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 15, 2015. She returned one year later but was knocked out again, this time just 48 seconds into the first round against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in Las Vegas on Dec. 30, 2016. Rousey has not competed in MMA since that loss. She signed with the WWE in January.
“Every time I walked into that cage, I was hoping to make you proud,” Rousey told the crowd. “We have had this incredible journey, and it was really an honor to be able to live it with you.”
News
Floyd Mayweather Is Worried For Mike Tyson? His Latest Comments About The Jake Paul Fight Are Explosive! Find out below
Iп a sυrprisiпg twist iп the boxiпg world, Floyd Mayweather has giveп some blυпt advice to legeпdary boxer Mike Tysoп regardiпg his poteпtial fight agaiпst YoυTυbe star tυrпed boxer, Jake Paυl. Mayweather, kпowп for his υпdefeated record aпd strategic iпsights…
Did Jake Paul Just Guarantee a Tyson Knockout? Find Out What He Said
Paυl – Tysoп aпd Taylor – Serraпo the co-maiп eveпts iп Arliпgtoп Jake Paυl agaiпst Mike Tysoп aпd Katie Taylor agaiпst Amaпda Serraпo will be the co-maiп eveпts at AT&T Stadiυm iп Arliпgtoп, Texas, with more matches to be added to the card…
Amidst the noisy tension, Ronda Rousey and her close friends secretly comforted each other. Learn more in the comments section.
This past Thursday night, the wrestling world was caught by surprise when former WWE Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey made her debut at Ring of Honor Wrestling. Following her appearance, she also shared a special moment backstage with one of her best friends…
Ronda Rousey will return to the UFC honorably but only under these conditions, specific information is in the comments
RONDA ROUSEY is training to make a sensational return to the UFC, it’s been claimed. The former long-reigning bantamweight champion walked away from mixed martial arts in 2016 following back-to-back losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. Ronda Rousey hasn’t fought…
Ronda Rousey maintains this habit regularly after retiring from the UFC to have a sexy figure at the age of 37. That habit is in this comment.
Ronda Rousey at 37: Celebrating a Trailblazer in Sports and Entertainment As the calendar flips to February 1, 2024, Ronda Rousey celebrates her 37th birthday, marking another year for a woman who has redefined the boundaries of athleticism and entertainment….
Ronda Rousey did these 3 things to forever change the women’s UFC, specifically Rousey’s revolution in the comments section
No matter how far removed from the Octagon she is, Ronda Rousey will always be a central figure in UFC history. Her lofty resume and big-name recognition naturally still has a wide-ranging appeal. In fact, one former mixed martial artist revealed that she…
End of content
No more pages to load