Nunes defeats Rousey
Nunes retains the bantamweight championship, defeating Rousey in 48 seconds with a TKO.
I am dedicated fighter and I had my team behind me. All those guys have made me an amazing fighter and brought me onto another level. This is my moment. She had her time, she done her actress parts – thank you Ronda Rousey but right now I am the champion. I prepared my mind, body and spirit. I know they love Rousey but I was ready for this fight. I trained for this girl since my first fight in UFC. I am the best on the planet…I knew I was going to beat the shit out of Rousey like that.
Retains title
Rousey retains her bantamweight title after defeating Cat Zingano by armbar submission in fourteen seconds at UFC 148.
I was thinking that Cat might try and come and jump in on me right away because so many people were telling her that she was a slow starter and I’ve seen her try to do flying knees in the beginning. Because no one’s ever charged me before so they might think that might work. And the armbar, where it was behind the arm, I was practicing that completely facing a different direction but I’m glad I could adapt in a really weird scramble like that.
UFC 168: Rousey beats Tate
Rousey successfully defends her bantamweight belt against Tate at UFC 168, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in las Vegas. Tate manages to escape several of Rousey’s submission holds in the first two rounds, making her the first to ever reach the second and third round against Rousey. Rousey wins with an armbar submission in the 58th second of the third round. The move earns Rousey the Submission of the Night bonus worth $75,000, and she and Tate are awarded the Fight of the Night bonus, which is $75,000 each. Rousey is booed for not shaking an extended hand from Tate. Rousey:
Going more than one round was a good experience. In judo, I had to go five rounds. The experience is good, going longer than one round. I feel fine. I was much worse off after the Liz Carmouche fight, where she dislocated my jaw. I feel pretty good other than a scratch under my eye. I’m looking forward to a little time off and celebrating Christmas with my family. She’s a great fighter. It was an amazing fight she put out. She has my respect entirely in that regard, but she really needs to make up for a few things that she’s done before I’ll shake her hand.
Amateur MMA debut
Rousey wins her MMA debut as an amateur for Combat Fight League’s Ground Zero against Hayden Munoz.
