8 years ago today, former undisputed bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey entered the Octagon for the first time as a title challenger — attempting to exercise some demons from the year prior — but was met with a begrudging Brazilian force in the form of Bahia bruiser, Amanda Nunes.
Returning to action for the first time since her devastating high-kick knockout loss against common-foe, Holly Holm in a defeat which brought a stark end to her stunning, record-setting run as the promotion’s only bantamweight champion up until that point.
And meeting with Brazilian foe, Nunes — who would go on to become the first female two-weight champion in the organization, Riverside native, Rousey was backed to regain her title from a force who had headlined UFC 300 in a dramatic opening round submission over a bloodied common rival, Miesha Tate just earlier that summer.