“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey was thought to be an absolutely unstoppable athlete and the queen of the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division. She was also supposed to have another dazzling victory in front of 55,000 fans at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holly Holm had other plans though, utilizing her world-class striking to punch and kick a hole in Rousey’s face. Holm did the unthinkable—knock Rousey out cold in the second round to win the championship in UFC 193.
Rousey went into obscurity as questions arose of her desire to fight with a blossoming Hollywood career to fall back on.