Inaugural UFC bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey has revealed a series of concussions which she had suffered – and ultimately kept “secret”, led to her retirement from mixed martial arts competition, and her departure from the sport.
Rousey, a former undisputed Strikeforce and UFC bantamweight gold holder, has been sidelined from the Octagon since she suffered a thunderous opening round knockout loss to former duel-weight champion, Amanda Nunes back in December 2016.
The defeat came as Riverside native, Rousey’s second on the bounce, following a hellacious high-kick KO loss to Holly Holm in her seventh attempted title fight defense in Australia the year prior.