Rhonda Rousey gets KOed

[grampi]

While at first I must admit, I was a bit shocked when I heard that Rousey was knocked out, but after I had a few minutes to think about it, I realized it's just the natural order of this sport (along with boxing). Even the greatest fighters eventually get beat. Very, very few of them make it through their entire careers without eventually losing. Rousey is no exception.

I know there are people who don't like her because she's cocky and are glad she lost. Regardless of what people think of her, if she announced her retirement today, she'd go down as the greatest female UFC fighter of all time. Besides, how many great champions weren't big headed? Look at Floyd Mayweather for example. He's so full of himself that if someone poked him with a pin, he'd burst like a water balloon.

As interesting as this fight was, I'm actually more interested in the inevitable rematch. That will tell us if Rousey simply overlooked Holms, or if her career has run its course...

 

[Leo99]

I don't like seeing women bloody and fighting. Although, I think they are both great examples for women to show how empowered and independent they can be. Rousey had taken on an air of invincibility that maybe she started to believe herself.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I think they're HOT!!

 

[SteveSRT8]

RR had been quite public and quoted often in public media. I think she may have gotten a bit full of herself and not been as ready as her fans deserved...

 

[MinamiKotaro]

She was getting too big for her britches, so her bosses finally decided to put her against someone who could beat her.

 

[Stelth]

Ronda Rousey's face was bloody at the end of the first round, which tells you something. Holm was very, very good.

 

[Trav]

Originally Posted By: MinamiKotaro
She was getting too big for her britches, so her bosses finally decided to put her against someone who could beat her.


Fixed like every other fight game, its all about the $$$$.

 

[bdcardinal]

I noticed Dana White did not look took happy after the fight. I do enjoy UFC, I started watching around when it was still a bloodsport when I was 10, I remember telling my mom it was like WWF but not fixed so she let me watch whenever I wanted.

 

[yeti]

Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: MinamiKotaro
She was getting too big for her britches, so her bosses finally decided to put her against someone who could beat her.


Fixed like every other fight game, its all about the $$$$.


now you've done it, trav.
antique, I mean gmav, will chime in ,and concur on the fix.will it be the jews, isis, drug dealers, the moon's gravitational pull -- who knows? pop will likely chime in, as well, and rag on those who watch sports, watch tv,-- you know the drill.
since you stirred the pot, we have the standard pool going, as to when these guys will post.i'll have to buy you a beer, if I win. wish me luck.

 

[Clevy]

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
I noticed Dana White did not look took happy after the fight. I do enjoy UFC, I started watching around when it was still a bloodsport when I was 10, I remember telling my mom it was like WWF but not fixed so she let me watch whenever I wanted.


When there was no weight classes. Those guys had brass ones. I watched all of them.

 

[hatt]

Why would Dana White be mad. Her losing is going to sell even more PPVs for the rematch. RR beating everyone up in the first round was getting pretty boring. Boring cost you money.

 

[Vikas]

can we also take bets on when this topic will be nuked/locked? if so, I would like to put my wager.

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
RR had been quite public and quoted often in public media. I think she may have gotten a bit full of herself and not been as ready as her fans deserved...


We will find out if there's a rematch...

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: MinamiKotaro
She was getting too big for her britches, so her bosses finally decided to put her against someone who could beat her.


Fixed like every other fight game, its all about the $$$$.


That deserves a "come on, man!"

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: Stelth
Ronda Rousey's face was bloody at the end of the first round, which tells you something. Holm was very, very good.


...and/or Rousey simply didn't take Holms seriously and just flat overlooked her...

 

[ls1mike]

I am not big into MMA or UFC, but I did see the knockout and WOW that had to fing hurt!

 

[donnyj08]

Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: MinamiKotaro
She was getting too big for her britches, so her bosses finally decided to put her against someone who could beat her.


Fixed like every other fight game, its all about the $$$$.


And Trav snaps everyone back to reality!

 

[andrewg]

Not a fan of any of this type of brutal pounding. But when I see the females doing it to each other, it makes me cringe. I guess in my mind, a woman pummeling the face of another woman just doesn't compute.

But hey....if that's what they want to do...ok.

 

[Trav]

Leon Spinks really beat Ali too. There will be a rematch and an even bigger payday. The fighters will cash in, the bookies will make out big time and the pay per view will make a boat load of cash.

How much of a beating would you or anyone else endure for a paycheck like this.

http://mmajunkie.com/2015/08/ronda-rousey-no-6-on-forbes-highest-paid-women-in-sports

 

[Mr Nice]

If these women were not cage fighting.... they would probably be working at a Walmart. Just kidding.

If they can make good $$$ for a few years, they are similar to NFL player with a 3-4 year pro career.