'That's why we were so successful,' Rousey talks about the work she put in to elevate women's MMA... even if it might've cost her in the end.
Nobody elevated women's MMA more than the former UFC Bantamweight Champion Rousey, who went on an insane tear in the promotion, defending her title six times with many of her opponents not surviving the first minute with the Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo.On top of fighting seven times in just three years, Rousey took up a lot of responsibilities at the height of her career, promoting not only herself but WMMA as a whole, which UFC CEO White believes limited her growth as a champion...
"She put on the world stage that nobody else could have done it," White said of Rousey on ''. "While she was doing what she was doing, building the sport and the UFC and women, all these other women were training to beat her. She had taken so much on her shoulders at the time, it was literally impossible for her to keep growing as a fighter during that period."
“Ronda Rousey came in and put women fighting on the world stage at a level that nobody else could’ve ever done it. While she was doing what she was doing, building the sport and UFC and women, all of these other women were training to beat her.” - Years after she was on top of the MMA world, Rousey has come out of the woodwork more and more, revealing untold stories in her new book 'Our Fight', including a history of concussions that preceded her title loss to Holm in 2015. Along with being a champion, Rousey had a tight schedule in those years with movie deals, appearances... you name it, with "Rowdy" saying she "had to be everything to everyone" since she was the UFC's biggest star.
Ronda Rousey retired from MMA in 2016, but continued her athletic career in the WWE where she wrestled for a stint. Married to former UFC fighter Travis Browne, Rousey, 37, now lives on a farm with her family and is currently promoting her new graphic novel.UFC CEO Dana White To Endorse ‘Amazing’ Ex-President Donald Trump At 2024 RNC
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