Ronda Rousey had vowed to beat all of her opponents and retire undefeated. Those plans were derailed when she was brutally knocked out by Holly Holm while defending her Bantamweight Championship belt at UFC 193 in Australia on November 15, 2015.
The loss forced the 28-year old Judoka to reassess her future as a mixed martial arts competitor. A rematch with Holm is being planned by the UFC, but there's already talk that if the "Rowdy" one loses she will retire from fighting.
An emotional Holly Holm reacts to her win against Ronda Rousey
Rousey's sister, Maria Burns Ortiz, recently talked with Vice Sports to talk about the fight and the affect it had on her sibling.
"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," Ortiz said. "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."
Most of the all-time greats in both mixed martial arts and boxing have lost bouts. There's no shame in that. Just about every one of them rebounded and continued their careers.
If Rousey checks out of the game following a second loss to Holm, I don't see any way she should be ranked among the best in her sport.
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