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<p id="lnYCbV">Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is done fighting ... we’re just <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/1/29/16945026/did-ronda-rousey-retire-ufc-rowdy-answers-worst-way-possible-mma">not allowed to call it retirement</a>. Not even <em>Ellen</em> could get the Olympic bronze medalist <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/3/13/17115562/ronda-rousey-ellen-video-rowdy-explains-why-she-refuses-retire-ufc">to use the R-word</a> when it came to her fighting career but I think it’s safe to assume that “Rowdy” is gone for good.</p>
<p id="XWNkMK">Especially now that she’s spilling the tea from her combat sports cup.</p>
<aside id="uEm6nZ"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Rousey Too ‘Smart’ And ‘Beautiful’ To Fight In UFC","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2017/1/2/14145184/smart-beautiful-ronda-rousey-should-retire-from-ufc-let-stupid-people-get-punched-in-the-face"}]}'></div></aside><p id="h9xMSV">“My concussion history that I had to keep secret for years so I would be able to continue to compete and perform,” Rousey said during <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rondarousey/">Instagram Live</a> (via <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/3/21/24107783/ronda-rousey-reveals-severe-history-of-concussions-led-to-retirement-rips-wwe-vows-never-to-return">MMA Fighting</a>). “That’s basically why I had to retire. So much had to do with having so many concussions when I was in judo before I even got into MMA, I couldn’t talk about it at all when I was doing MMA. Because it would literally put a target on my head and I might not have been allowed to compete any farther.”</p>
<p id="m7INzf">Rousey, 37, jumped out to a perfect 12-0 start but then suffered back-to-back knockout losses to <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/15/9737434/knockout-ronda-rousey-vs-holly-holm-full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-193-last-night-youtube-mma">Holly Holm</a> and <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/12/31/14128576/ufc-207-full-video-highlights-ronda-rousey-vs-amanda-nunes-mma-las-vegas">Amanda Nunes</a>. “Rowdy” remains one of the biggest stars in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA), but <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/4/26/17284778/ronda-rousey-on-why-she-hates-media-hearing-me-speak-privilege-thats-been-abused-mma">faced criticism</a> late in her career for <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/4/26/17287870/ufc-ronda-rousey-reflects-ufc-losses-cried-for-two-years-was-never-taught-how-to-lose-mma">the way she (mis)handled her championship losses</a>.</p>
<p id="R5hpRg">Then came a <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2024/3/20/24106929/ronda-rousey-our-fight-memoir-buries-questionably-ethical-vince-mcmahon-wwe-emperor-palpatine-ufc">turbulent run</a> in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).</p>
<aside id="o81s0K"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"UFC Fighters Like Rousey ‘Don’t Have The Stamina’ For WWE","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2024/2/12/24071042/ronda-rousey-experiment-proved-wwe-too-hard-catered-to-ufc-fighters-they-dont-have-stamina-for-it"}]}'></div></aside><p id="KqNjlP">“Same thing with WWE,” Rousey continued. “They have a complicated history with their performers getting concussions and it would be a bad look on them. So I felt like I really couldn’t talk about it at all. So I feel like this long form that I would be able to adequately address it. A really hard decision to understand but one that my body really made for me. I feel like this is the only way to really get that across in the best, most complete way that it’s not just a tweet and a headline short.”</p>
<p id="lADWYm">Rousey is currently promoting her memoir, “Our Fight.”</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2024/3/21/24107869/ronda-rousey-reveals-secret-concussion-history-forced-ufc-retirement-not-ko-losses-holm-nunes-mmaJesse Holland2022-10-10T10:22:03-04:002022-10-10T10:22:03-04:00‘I Hate Ronda Rousey’
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<p>“I hate Ronda Rousey,” No. 7-ranked middleweight contender Sean Strickland told his Instagram followers. “Because she used something so fucked up and so serious as a ‘but I overcame it’ strong moment, when it’s fucking not.”</p> <p id="qttEOU">Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2016/2/16/11017060/ufc-emotional-ronda-rousey-ellen-literally-thinking-about-killing-myself-still-undefeated-mma">a special appearance on the <em>Ellen</em> show</a> back in early 2016 and revealed to host Ellen Degeneres that losing her 135-pound strap in a technical knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 left “Rowdy” with suicidal thoughts.</p>
<p id="mLE2W6">“To be honest, I was down in the medical room in the corner and I was like, ‘What am I anymore if I’m not this?’ I was literally sitting there, thinking about killing myself,” Rousey said. “In the exact second, I was like, ‘I’m nothing, what am I going to do anymore? No one gives a shit about me without this.’ To be honest, I looked up and saw my man, Travis, and thought, ‘I need to have his babies, I need to stay alive [laughs].’ I haven’t told anyone that except him. That’s what I was thinking.”</p>
<p id="QBWjhV">Read her full comments from Ellen <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2016/2/16/11017060/ufc-emotional-ronda-rousey-ellen-literally-thinking-about-killing-myself-still-undefeated-mma">right here</a>.</p>
<aside id="7M66jy"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"VanZant ‘Didn’t Want To Live Anymore’ After Recent Loss","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2021/8/14/22625082/paige-vanzant-struggled-with-mental-health-issues-following-recent-loss-i-didnt-want-to-live-anymore"}]}'></div></aside><p id="camkgs">Rousey, who <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2013/2/8/3967322/ronda-rousey-father-suicide-primetime-ufc-157-mma">lost her father to suicide</a>, strongly identified with being undefeated in MMA and struggled to find a new identity when she was no longer worshipped as a combat sports deity. But her candor on the <em>Ellen</em> show enraged current UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland.</p>
<p id="hgEzE6">“I explained why I hate Ronda Rousey, why I find she is everything that’s wrong with the fucking world,” Strickland said on social media. “[Her <em>Ellen</em> appearance] was on the news, it was fucking everywhere. I don’t know when suicide became cool but it became cool, like they made a Netflix show ‘13 Reasons.’ Everybody’s fucking depressed, everybody is suicidal, and let me fucking tell you guys, it is not fucking cool. Depression is like cancer, it’s fucking terminal. It’s like herpes, you might not have it but you always fucking have it and it’s waiting to fucking come out.”</p>
<aside id="0OvJwJ"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Cody Garbrandt Reflects On Near-Suicide Attempt","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/23/17774056/cody-garbdandt-near-suicide-attempt-teen-brother-zach"}]}'></div></aside><p id="yi0I66">Rousey is not the first UFC fighter to openly admit that <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/2/25/18240531/ufc-235-jeremy-stephens-suicidal-thoughts-loss-jose-aldo-why-do-i-fail-my-biggest-moment-mma">losing was the catalyst for depression and even suicidal thoughts</a>. Other fighters (<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2022/7/23/23275390/ufc-london-video-paddy-pimblett-delivers-emotional-message-about-mental-health-espn-results">like this popular lightweight</a>) use their UFC stardom to encourage fans — particularly men — to be more vocal about their feelings, for better or worse.</p>
<p id="cB2f2n">“Suicidal thoughts, for the people who have it, it’s even fuckng worse,” Strickland continued. “You fixate on it, you dwell on it. You start thinking about how you’re gonna do it. You start thinking about where you’re gonna do it. You start think about how your people are gonna take it. You really fantasize about it and it’s fucking miserable. It’s not a fleeting thought because you lost a fight. And I hate Ronda Rousey because she used something so fucked up and so serious as a ‘but I overcame it’ strong moment, when it’s fucking not.”</p>
<aside id="s5eEKI"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Blachowicz Uses Suicide Rope As Good Luck Charm","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2020/9/17/21441411/ufc-253-contender-uses-suicide-rope-good-luck-charm-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="cthn0F">Strickland, who returns to the Octagon <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2022/9/14/23352826/sean-strickland-vs-jared-cannonier-middleweight-headliner-rebooked-dec-17-ufc-vegas-mma">against Jared Cannonier this Dec. in Las Vegas</a>, has come under fire in recent years for his bizarre social media posts that <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2021/10/15/22728186/creepy-sean-strickland-fantasizing-about-doing-weird-stuff-belal-muhammad-mma">demonstrate “weird” fantasies and promote violent behavior</a>. To date, the promotion has turned the other cheek despite <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2013/4/10/4209990/ufc-releases-full-code-conduct-policy-matt-mitriones-fallon-fox-mma">its strict Code of Conduct</a>.</p>
<p id="k3hsgg">Rousey has yet to respond to Strickland’s comments.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2022/10/10/23396612/top-ufc-fighter-trashes-ronda-rousey-making-suicide-cool-shes-everything-thats-wrong-with-world-mmaJesse Holland2018-08-22T08:56:27-04:002018-08-22T08:56:27-04:00White: Rousey’s Shocking KO Loss To Holm Is His ‘Best One’
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<p id="X0lwvI">It was the fight that killed the goose who laid the golden eggs. And yet it’s the one blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) main event that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White is most proud of promoting: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm.</p>
<p id="ESLJCe">“I would say my best one is Holly Holm versus Ronda Rousey,” White said in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ8smKskDT8">recent interview with Tony Robbins</a> (transcription via <a href="http://MMAJunkie.com">MMAJunkie.com</a>). “I did a really good job with that one. When that fight came out the <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/11/9715928/ufc-193-odds-online-betting-guide-rousey-holm-picks-sportsbook-melbourne-mma">odds were incredibly huge</a> that Ronda was going to win that fight. Nobody gave Holly a chance. I said, ‘Ronda’s never fought anybody like this. Holly striking, her head kicks, her this, her that.’ Even Joe Rogan said, ‘There’s no way Holly Holm wins this fight.’ Not only did we sell the fight, but Holly Holm won the fight.”</p>
<p id="FNEFkw">Holm, of course, shocked the mixed martial arts (MMA) world at UFC 193 that night back in Nov. 2015, scoring a <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/15/9733858/ufc-193-results-recap-ronda-rousey-vs-holly-holm-fight-review-analysis-knockout-mma">brutal</a> second round headkick knockout to claim the women’s Bantamweight strap and hand “Rowdy” her first-ever MMA loss. It was such an enormous, unexpected win that it <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/15/9737428/shock-on-social-media-pros-react-to-holly-holm-knocking-out-heavy">damn-near broke the Internet</a>. Indeed, if website traffic numbers are any indication, Holm’s stoppage of Rousey is one of the most-searched stories in the history of <a href="http://MMAmania.com">MMAmania.com</a>. </p>
<aside id="6MiLLu"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"UFC 193 Breaks One Million PPV Buys","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/19/9760102/ufc-193-breaks-one-million-ppv-buys-expected-to-finish-second-behind-ufc-100-mma"},{"title":"Sonnen: Ronda Rousey Was Created By The Media ","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/18/9757460/ufc-chael-sonnen-ronda-rousey-was-created-by-the-media-mma"},{"title":"White: Rousey Is Bigger Now After Holm KO","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2015/12/5/9850902/dana-white-ronda-rousey-is-bigger-now-after-ufc-193-knockout-loss-holly-holm-melbourne-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="doTx57">To hear White tell it, though, in the build up to the fight <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/15/9737856/ufc-president-dana-white-reacts-to-ronda-rousey-loss-calls-it-biggest">he knew what everyone else didn’t</a>: Holm could win by staying on the outside of Rousey’s reach and her deadly clinch work. Even if fight fans and MMA media weren’t buying what he was pushing “Down Under” in Melbourne, Australia.</p>
<p id="mpcY6h">“When we put together fights, my job, because everyone is going to have an opinion right away saying, ‘This guy is going to win!’ My job is to get you to question who you think is going to win this fight,” . “So I need to gather all the information I can get on both guys and then I need to sell you on why this fight isn’t going to go the way you think it’s going to go.”</p>
<p id="5kZZjz">Despite <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/12/8/9871286/ufc-ronda-rousey-if-i-lose-holly-holm-rematch-ill-be-done-with-everything-mma">talks</a> of a mega rematch — the “<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2016/2/4/10915206/dana-white-ronda-rousey-vs-holly-holm-2-november-be-biggest-ufc-fight-all-time-mma">biggest fight of all time</a>” — Rousey (and White and Co.) were never able to get anything off the ground for reasons <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2016/2/18/11034404/road-house-delayed-ronda-rousey-return-fight-holly-holm-ufc">outside the cage</a> ... and <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2016/3/6/11167254/holly-holm-vs-miesha-tate-full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-196-womens-bantamweight-mma">other things</a> that were, of course, <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2016/3/9/11005518/dana-white-blames-holly-holms-not-smart-manager-career-gaffe-lenny-fresquez-responds">not White’s fault</a>. Indeed, Rousey would compete just once more in the Octagon — a lopsided, <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/5/9/17336894/ufc-207-video-amanda-nunes-retires-ronda-rousey-most-violent-way-possible-mma">violent technical knockout loss</a> to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in Dec. 2016 — before bolting for <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/19/17757990/highlights-watch-ronda-rousey-win-the-raw-womens-championship-at-summerslam">greener, less violent pastures</a>.</p>
<p id="MzcdLB">White’s <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/21/17764564/dana-white-on-trashing-his-own-ufc-fighters-most-of-them-deserved-it">brilliant promotional work</a>, meanwhile, <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/8/17664170/dana-white-predicts-record-shattering-2-million-ppv-buys-conor-mcgregors-ufc-return-mma">continues to roll on</a>.</p>
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https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/22/17767908/dana-white-tony-robbins-interview-ronda-rousey-shocking-knockout-loss-holly-holm-best-one-mmaThomas Myers2017-02-03T11:48:26-05:002017-02-03T11:48:26-05:00Coach: Holm ‘Broke’ Rousey, Gave Nunes Easier Fight
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<p id="hDpvjl">Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes retained the 135-pound title she stripped from Miesha Tate by <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/12/31/14128576/ufc-207-full-video-highlights-ronda-rousey-vs-amanda-nunes-mma-las-vegas">annihilating</a> Ronda Rousey in the UFC 207 main event last December in Las Vegas, Nevada.</p>
<p id="ZGWL7F">But was “Lioness” that good ... or was “Rowdy” that bad?</p>
<p id="2Gvk92">Depends on who you ask. Coach Mike Winkeljohn believes his star pupil and former 135-pound titleholder, Holly Holm, “broke” Rousey with her <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/15/9733858/ufc-193-results-recap-ronda-rousey-vs-holly-holm-fight-review-analysis-knockout-mma">UFC 193 knockout win</a> in late 2015, perhaps ending the judoka’s career in mixed martial arts (MMA).</p>
<p id="ow3Vlw">“Wink” talks to <a href="https://youtu.be/dOrxlfCX8tE">Submission Radio</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p id="W8f5mm">“I think Holly broke her. I think Ronda was on top of the world and Holly broke her, because when she came out for Amanda she just wasn’t the same fighter by any means. Not taking anything away from Amanda, but Ronda, she didn’t have anything, she just wasn’t there. She was just basically waiting for the end in essence once she couldn’t find a way to grab her. And she did the same thing she’s done before in the past, reaching out with her left arm and trying to corral. It was just a one-sided fight just like I said. I think she’s done.”</p></blockquote>
<p id="ertSiD">He’s <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2017/1/2/14145184/smart-beautiful-ronda-rousey-should-retire-from-ufc-let-stupid-people-get-punched-in-the-face">not the only one</a>.</p>
<p id="SXlAjD">Following a <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/12/31/14137030/ronda-rousey-releases-statement-after-ufc-207-loss-i-need-to-take">canned statement</a> in the wake of her UFC 207 defeat, not much has been heard from Rousey over the past few weeks (<a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2017/1/24/14378328/ronda-rousey-standing-rock-pipeline-donald-trump-ufc">outside of this</a>). Promotion president Dana White <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2017/2/1/14465268/midnight-mania-dana-white-ronda-rousey-young-womens-sport-mma">sounds less confident</a> in her return as the weeks drag on and the division <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2017/1/28/14417110/ufc-on-fox-23-full-video-highlights-valentina-shevchenko-submit-julianna-pena-denver-mma">isn’t getting any easier</a>.</p>
<p id="XZYwqA">Holm, meanwhile, has moved on to bigger and better things (<a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/12/13/13945368/ufc-208-holly-holm-vs-germaine-de-randamie-fight-first-ever-womens-featherweight-title-brooklyn-mma">literally</a>).</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2017/2/3/14498234/coach-holly-holm-broke-ronda-rousey-gave-amanda-nunes-easier-fight-ufcJesse Holland2016-02-01T20:04:25-05:002016-02-01T20:04:25-05:00Rousey's Mom's Opinion 'Really Doesn't Matter'
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<p><b>UPDATE 1</b>: TMZ was accused of not talking to the real Edmond Tarverdyan, but rather a parody Twitter account of the embattled combat sports trainer, who celebrated his troll job with a follow-up photo of the conversation.</p>
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<p><b>UPDATE 2</b>: TMZ is sticking with its original story and insists it spoke to Tarverdyan by way of telephone.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">For the record, I talked to Edmond at GFC this afternoon That phone convo's what TMZ Sports story's based off. Nothing else <a href="https://twitter.com/EddieTarverdyan">@eddietarverdyan</a></p>
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<p>Edmond Tarverdyan remains under siege from numerous critics who blasted his handling and preparation of Ronda Rousey in the wake of her stunning knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 in Nov. 2015. The embattled head trainer of the former women's Bantamweight champion hasn't necessarily helped repair his image much since, claiming "Rowdy" <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" target="new" href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/16/9743360/ufc-193-tarverdyan-holly-holm-wasnt-getting-the-best-of-ronda-rousey-striking-game-mma">didn't get outclassed on the feet</a> (<a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/20/9768486/video-ufc-releases-new-footage-of-ronda-rousey-following-ko-loss-to-holly-holm-mma" target="_blank">she clearly did</a>) and was just dazed for most of the match because her <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" target="new" href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/12/7/9865998/ufc-ronda-rousey-is-really-f-ing-sad-may-not-be-able-to-eat-an-apple-six-months-mma">bell was rung early</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/23/9782146/report-edmond-tarverdyan-no-shows-creditor-meeting-again-jeopardizes-bankruptcy-filing" target="_blank">Bankruptcy</a> and <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/1/21/10809202/ufc-ronda-rousey-coach-edmond-tarverdyan-lost-cornerman-license-falsifying-application-mma" target="_blank">falsifying a California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) application</a> didn't help matters, either.</p>
<p>His most vocal detractor, of course, remains Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, who is Rousey's mother. The former Judo world champion has blasted Tarverdyan numerous times <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/10/14/9529665/ufc-video-ronda-rouseys-mom-erupts-calls-edmond-tarverdyan-terrible-coach-bad-person-mma" target="_blank">before</a> and <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/2/1/10885648/ufc-ronda-rousey-mom-predicted-knockout-loss-abandon-idiot-coach-change-camps-mma" target="_blank">after</a> Rousey's loss to Holm. And she did it again earlier this week, branding Tarverdyan a "<a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/2/1/10885648/ufc-ronda-rousey-mom-predicted-knockout-loss-abandon-idiot-coach-change-camps-mma" target="_blank">fraud</a>" and hoping that he lands in jail.</p>
<p>Tarverdyan today responded to her latest verbal assault (<a href="http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/01/ronda-rouseys-trainer-shrugs-off-moms-attack-thats-her-opinion/#ixzz3yxwMLfmu" target="_blank">via TMZ Sports</a>):</p>
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<p><i>"It's just her opinion. I'm just here to train Ronda and it really doesn't matter. Ronda knows who I am. I am her trainer and that's really about it."</i></p>
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<p>It is, indeed, just an opinion; however, Tarverdyan clearly has to consider the significance of the source. Not to mention the frequency of the opinion. For now, Rousey remains on the fence, <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/17/9750910/ufc-dana-white-ronda-rousey-unlikely-to-split-from-coach-will-return-ufc-savage-mma" target="_blank">keeping Tarverdyan in her corner</a> and her <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/28/9809842/pic-ronda-rousey-smiling-shows-no-effects-ufc-193-knockout-loss-de-mars-thanksgiving-mma" target="_blank">concerned mother in her good graces</a>.</p>
<p>But, it seems like something will eventually have to give. And one has to wonder if her upcoming rematch with Holm, which is expected to happen <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/1/18/10786188/ufc-ronda-rousey-coming-back-in-2016-want-my-holly-holm-rematch-mma" target="_blank">sometime in 2016</a> after she satisfies a <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/1/12/10758252/dana-white-ronda-rousey-next-fight-ufc-200-holly-holm-womens-mma" target="_blank">well-deserved break from competition</a>, will ultimately compel Rousey to pick one influence over the other.</p>
<p>That kinda' matters, even if nothing changes.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2016/2/1/10891590/embattled-head-trainer-ronda-rousey-edmond-tarverdyan-responds-annmaria-demars-ufcThomas Myers2016-01-18T14:00:02-05:002016-01-18T14:00:02-05:00Rousey: My Holm Rematch Is Happening In 2016
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<p>What, you thought Ronda Rousey was retiring to <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/9/9/9294927/ufc-champ-ronda-rousey-cast-in-lead-role-of-road-house-remake-patrick-swayze-mma" target="_blank">make movies</a>?</p>
<p>Pfffft ... c'mon, son.</p>
<p>The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's bantamweight champion is not returning to mixed martial arts (MMA) at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/746/ufc-200">UFC 200</a> <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/1/12/10755450/studio-scales-down-ronda-rousey-role-mile-22-movie-wants-ufc-star-do-less-acting-mma" target="_blank">due to her prior commitments outside the Octagon</a>, but "Rowdy" has every intention of bouncing back in 2016.</p>
<p>And there is only one fight that interests her.</p>
<p>"Some time later in the year," Rousey told <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/18/ronda-rousey-rematch-holly-holm/" target="_blank">TMZ</a>. "They haven't told me an exact date or location or anything yet. It's a decision we're all gonna make together, but I'm kind of waiting to hear from them what options they're gonna give me. I haven't gotten my options yet. [Holly Holm rematch] is what I want to do."</p>
<p>It will be interesting to see if her tune changes in March.</p>
<p>While Rousey is hell-bent on avenging her loss to Holm, after "The Preacher's Daughter" stiffened her back in November, the title <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2016/1/12/10756994/ufc-197-official-conor-mcgregor-vs-rafael-dos-anjos-holly-holm-vs-miesha-tate-march-5-mma" target="_blank">will be defended against Miesha Tate at UFC 197</a>. That could put "Rowdy" in a position to get her belt back without having to face the former boxer. Assuming, of course, "Cupcake" is able to ice Holm.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/17/9749588/sportsbook-calls-holly-holm-upset-over-ronda-rousey-biggest-loss-ever-fighting-event-mma" target="_blank">Crazier things have happened</a>.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2016/1/18/10786188/ufc-ronda-rousey-coming-back-in-2016-want-my-holly-holm-rematch-mmaJesse Holland2015-12-29T10:36:14-05:002015-12-29T10:36:14-05:00‘Crushed Soul’ — Rousey’s Sister Slams ‘Horrible’ Fans
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<p id="MFCPNw">Collateral damage.</p>
<p id="YRNq92">Lost in <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/ufc-193-fight-card-ronda-rousey-holly-holm-results">the aftermath of UFC 193</a>, which took place last November in Melbourne, Australia, is what happened to the people in and around the "Rowdy" bubble. A bubble that was burst with a second-round head kick by new women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm.</p>
<p id="RS1qAa">Relive the madness <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/12/21/10635084/ufc-193-behind-the-scenes-video-part-2-featuring-ronda-rousey-knockout-mma">here</a>.</p>
<p id="4YYZOT">The prevailing narrative following last month's upset may depend on your allegiance to Team Rousey. Fans have stood behind the Olympian <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/17/9749500/video-ronda-rousey-returns-home-hides-battered-face-while-being-chased-cameras-mma">as she burns under the same limelight that made her famous</a>, while haters <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/15/9737882/miesha-tate-revels-ronda-rousey-ko-loss-bitch-headkick-holly-holm-womens-mma">continue to dance on her fallen star</a>.</p>
<p id="Bzg2cT">Her sister, Maria Burns Ortiz, <a href="https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/the-year-my-sis-ronda-rousey-became-a-superstar">has her own take</a>:</p>
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<p id="C3VIB9">Then there was Australia, where we expected Ronda to win. Just like we always do. Just like we always will. But she didn't. I haven't rewatched it. I haven't read about it. I won't. I don't see a point in reliving the moment when a part of my loved one died, when I saw someone I cared about have her soul crushed. I saw how horrible people can be to someone they don't even know, which made me even more appreciative when I saw how wonderfully Ronda's friends and family treated her. Those are the people that matter.</p>
<p id="vr0bjW">The world watched Ronda fall, but I have had the opportunity to watch her get back up. To be proud of her and happy for her when she wins, and to be proud of her and concerned for her when she loses. To tell her that I loved her just as much in the moments after the fight as I had in the moments before. To put my arm around her and try to protect her. To push aside the negativity. To help her get back up. Not just in the past few weeks but in the past 28 years.</p>
<p id="64chw5">When some people reflect on Ronda and 2015, they will see it defined by a single event. They see it as the end. And in some ways, they're right, €”but that only means we're at a new beginning.</p>
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<p id="ggTPHC">Read her entire letter at VICE Sports <a href="https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/the-year-my-sis-ronda-rousey-became-a-superstar">here</a>.</p>
<p id="pFs25n">Whether or not this plays out as a new beginning or simply a speed bump along the "Rowdy" highway could depend on the outcome of Rousey's rematch against Holm, <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/12/10/9884990/dana-white-overrules-holly-holms-manager-demands-ronda-rousey-rematch-ufc-200-july">expected to take place at the UFC 200 mega-event</a> this coming July in Las Vegas.</p>
<p id="BrTFz7">A second straight loss and that, as they say, <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/12/8/9871286/ufc-ronda-rousey-if-i-lose-holly-holm-rematch-ill-be-done-with-everything-mma">will be that</a>.</p>
<p id="A0sgFz">A victory? That will no doubt set up a rubber match and keep women's mixed martial arts (MMA) at the forefront for another couple of years. That's great news for combat sports fans, but perhaps not-so-great news for those folks living inside the Rousey bubble.</p>
<p id="Q4WpmJ">For much more on UFC 193 click <a href="http://www.mmamania.com/ufc-193-fight-card-ronda-rousey-holly-holm-results">here</a>.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2015/12/29/10683868/ufc-crushed-soul-ronda-rousey-sister-pens-emotional-letter-day-part-of-loved-one-died-mmaJesse Holland2015-12-26T10:00:02-05:002015-12-26T10:00:02-05:00UFC 193 'Rousey Vs Holm' PPV Numbers Are In ...
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<p>"Rowdy" is UFC's biggest attraction to both hardcore and casual MMA fans.</p> <p>Holly Holm's upset of Ronda Rousey (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/15/9737434/knockout-ronda-rousey-vs-holly-holm-full-fight-video-highlights-ufc-193-last-night-youtube-mma">video</a>) at the UFC 193 pay-per-view (PPV) last November shook up the box office big time.</p>
<p>In addition to drawing a record-setting crowd of 56,214 mixed martial arts (MMA) fans, who packed inside Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the female-driven card cruised past the 1 million threshold in terms of PPV purchases.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/12/25/10663956/rousey-vs-holm-looks-to-have-topped-1-million-pay-per-view-buys">MMA Fighting's</a> Dave Meltzer has the numbers, which put UFC 193: "Rousey vs. Holm" in rare company.</p>
<p>As far as all-time attendance record, UFC 193 broke the previous mark of 55,724 set by UFC 129, which featured a Welterweight title headliner between then champion Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields inside Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.</p>
<p>The shows gate checks <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/11/15/9737826/ufc-193-sets-all-time-attendance-record-melbourne-australia-toronto-canada-mma">in at $6.8 million</a>, which would make it the fourth most successful UFC PPV in history.</p>
<p>When it comes to PPV buys, UFC 193 will fall somewhere in the Top 3 of most successful shows. Meltzer sees the card ending up around the 1.1 million mark, which according to this list compiled by <a target="_blank" href="http://mma-manifesto.com/root/ufc-ppv-data-root/top-selling-ufc-ppvs-of-all-time.html">MMA Manifesto</a>, would see it fall between UFC 116, UFC 168 and UFC 158.</p>
<p>No matter what way you spin it, Rousey has and will be a dynamic draw, even in defeat, which is why UFC President Dana White <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mmamania.com/2015/12/10/9884990/dana-white-overrules-holly-holms-manager-demands-ronda-rousey-rematch-ufc-200-july">is so adamant</a> in his stance on waiting for a rematch between "Rowdy" and "Preacher's Daughter" at a landmark UFC 200 event in July 2016.</p>
<p>Rousey-headlined shows continuously grossed higher PPV buyrates in 2015, proving that outside of Featherweight kingpin, Conor McGregor, the ex-Olympic Judoka is UFC's biggest star.</p>
<p>According to Meltzer, this is evidently shown through the amount of people who bought a PPV with Rousey in the marquee main event and didn't purchase another show throughout 2015, prior to UFC 193. Roughly 508,000-572,000 buyers of UFC 190 -- Rousey's second title defense of the year back in August -- only bought her collision with Cat Zingano in February at UFC 184.</p>
<p>We'll just have to wait and see what kind of numbers UFC 194 tallies, but as it stands, Rousey takes the cake as the year's best draw.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2015/12/26/10666648/ufc-193-rousey-vs-holm-ppv-estimates-have-blockbuster-card-totaling-1-1-million-buysBrad Popkin