Ronda Rousey hasn’t been at a UFC occasion since her closing combat towards Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December 2016.
Sadly for the “Rowdy” one, that was a troublesome 48-second evening on the workplace.
Rousey, 37, understandably didn’t have any rapid media appearances backstage following her first profession loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November 2015. The unforgettable second-round head kick knockout loss left the world questioning how Rousey would react and return. All we had been left with was the visible of her arriving house on the airport alongside future husband Travis Browne and a face-covering purple pillow. That was till information broke a 12 months later that she’d problem the brand new champion, Nunes.
Earlier than and after Rousey’s second and final profession loss to Nunes, she had no media necessities or obligations and saved utterly quiet, a typically unprecedented luxurious given to any UFC fighter (simply ask Nick Diaz). Rousey felt that stretch led to poor remedy and critique from the media as she revealed in her new ebook, Our Struggle. She expanded on the sentiment in a current podcast dialog and defined why that’s the explanation she’s steered away from the UFC.
“Ask the MMA media [why what I gave wasn’t enough] — they’re those saying it,” Rousey instructed Excessive Efficiency. “That I used to be a fraud and I used to be hype and I used to be uncovered and I used to be by no means something and simply fortunate and all of these items, that I used to be ungracious or I used to be a loser or each different factor that I simply assume at this level as a result of I don’t take the time to learn it.
“All the pieces that could possibly be mentioned that was destructive was mentioned, and I really feel actually vilified by MMA media at this level and not likely welcome again, which is why I haven’t gone to a UFC combat since [I left]. I’m fairly certain if I walked into the world, I’d be booed. That’s the way it feels.”
Love her or hate her, Rousey is undeniably some of the essential figures in MMA historical past. Her trailblazing efforts as a lady in fight sports activities led to a category of 2018 UFC Corridor of Fame induction, one of many uncommon UFC-related settings Rousey has attended after her MMA retirement.
Rousey joined the skilled wrestling world as a part of WWE shortly after her MMA run. Regardless of having a considerable amount of success, notably in her first 12 months, Rousey left in 2023 and has indicated she possible received’t ever return.
There have been instances all through her WWE run when the gang obtained to Rousey, she admitted. This wasn’t the one time she had “lived” with everybody hating her, as she says it’s the identical with MMA.
“I reside it,” Rousey mentioned of followers and the neighborhood disliking her. “I suppose I want it didn’t [bother me]. I gave them all the things I had, and it wasn’t sufficient. However that’s why lots of people don’t give all the things that they’ve, as a result of they don’t wish to face it if it wasn’t sufficient. I notice it was sufficient for me, however not sufficient for individuals on the skin. However it actually wasn’t for them.”
Roundtable. How does Dustin Poirier’s legacy change if he upsets Islam Makhachev?
Assist. Khabib Nurmagomedov respects Dustin Poirier however hopes Islam Makhachev will end him at UFC 302
Hypothesis. Daniel Cormier reacts to Dustin Poirier retirement talks forward of UFC 302: ‘I hate that’
Boxing. Paige VanZant suffers brutal knockdown however comes again for break up draw with Elle Brooke
Story. Kyra Gracie recollects battling sexism for the suitable to coach jiu-jitsu and ‘have a voice’ within the household
Prediction. Charles Oliveira picks UFC champ Islam Makhachev to beat Dustin Poirier, Arman Tsarukyan
Purpose. Leon Edwards needs Conor McGregor if he wins at UFC 303: ‘That’s the combat’
Cooking with Demian Maia.
That is CineMMA.
UFC 302 Countdown.
UFC light-weight champion historical past.
Tremendous RIZIN 3 trailer.
Invicta 19 subs.
Inside Islam Makhachev’s coaching camp.
Aspinall’s birthday.
Per-hair-a.
Wonderboy on Strickland.
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Energy couple.
Typical Din.
Acquired ‘em.
Enemy territory.
Ouch.
Momentum.
Nicely carried out, Cub.
I’ll work on that homie. Go forward and hold chasing clout. Simply don’t disrespect the legends of this sport. You haven’t carried out sufficient but
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) Might 25, 2024
Disrespect nah see you by no means as soon as been on my web page and also you speaking nonsense mf fighters combat and for me GSP is the goat however in my humble opinion Id knock GSP out at this stage of my sport simply my opinion hoe
— Joaquin New Mansa Buckley (@Newmansa94) Might 25, 2024
I used to be being trustworthy after I mentioned higher Males have tried. You’re sipping an excessive amount of of your individual Kool-Help. Ive been right here, you simply obtained right here. Have some MF Respect lil boy
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) Might 25, 2024
Aldo’s “He’s identical to me” second.
Dumb, man. Dumb.
Nearly time.
Dustin Poirier mentioned earlier this month that if he submits Islam Makhachev with a Guillotine choke, he’ll get a bronze statue of himself in that place in his entrance yard
Think about that is how Poirier finishes the story and turns into undisputed champ #UFC302 pic.twitter.com/EBEYnMMkAr
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) Might 26, 2024
Come on, Dana.
Don’t hate it.
I heard China is your fortunate land @HenryCejudo , you bought your Olympic gold medal in 2008. I’m inviting you to return over this 12 months in August, let’s placed on a present for the followers. This will likely be an actual present, cease calling out Font! @ufc
— Music Yadong (@SongYadongLFG) Might 25, 2024
Evening-night.
Emmanuel Sanchez chokes Peter Petties to SLEEP with a 2nd spherical anaconda choke. That is two in a row for El Matador. Gotta go full Aldo with Scarface himself cageside. #APFC11 pic.twitter.com/gXIQlZpKjD
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) Might 26, 2024
Nicely, rattling.
Endurance.
Nonetheless excellent exterior the UFC.
Oshima is simply an excessive amount of enjoyable.
Wow. Off one other spectacular win, Saori Oshima is coming stateside. She’s among the finest atomweights on the planet, so large blow to Deep and RIZIN… if she will’t nonetheless combat there, which I DON’T suppose SHOULD be an issue.
Large acquire for Invicta. Undecided what the longer term holds… https://t.co/lgMOTXs4sy pic.twitter.com/M1MAL6djMA
— Drake Riggs (@DrakeRiggs_) Might 26, 2024
Yeah, not nice.
Workforce.
Huge fan.
Lookout!
Shinobu Ota (6-3) vs. Francesco Nuzzi (10-1); Bellator Dublin, June 22
Ian Machado Garry (14-0) vs. Michael Web page (22-2); UFC 303, June 29
Sam Patterson (11-2-1) vs. Kiefer Crosbie (10-4); UFC 304, July 27
Modestas Bukauskas (15-6) vs. Marcin Prachnio (17-7); UFC 304, July 27
Jarno Errens (14-5-1) vs. Youssef Zalal (14-5-1); UFC Vegas 95, Aug. 10
“I simply assume at this level as a result of I don’t take the time to learn it.” Ronda. Come on.
Completely happy Monday, gang. Thanks for studying … for those who did!
Final Week’s Outcomes:
Friday: 50% of 350 whole votes answered “Sure” when requested, “Is Curtis Blaydes the worst matchup for Tom Aspinall at heavyweight?”
Thursday: 96% of 561 whole votes answered “Sure” when requested, “Did Kayla Harrison make the suitable selection leaving PFL for UFC?”
Wednesday: 49% of 488 whole votes answered “Islam Makhachev” when requested, “Which combat would Ilia Topuria be extra more likely to get?”
Tuesday: 57% of 407 whole votes answered “No” when requested, “Will Tyron Woodley combat once more?”
Monday: 71% of 289 whole votes answered “No” when requested, “Will the winner of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic combat the winner of Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes 2?”
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