Ronda Rousey, at one point, was the face of women’s MMA and spearheaded the women’s bantamweight division in UFC. Fans loved her fiery attitude and elite judo skills, which set her apart from the rest. Fighters feared her as she beat all the top contenders at one point. Even former alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn admitted she was terrified of Rousey.

Lindsey Vonn appeared on the Conan Show back in 2015. In one segment, the two discussed Vonn being nominated for the ESPY awards for 2015. Although Vonn did incredible things that year, she was nervous about being nominated because she was up against none other than Ronda Rousey for the “Best Female Athlete” award.

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Vonn told host Conan O’Brien, “She’s gonna beat me up.” O’Brien then asked Vonn if she was scared to win the award because Rousey was her competition. Vonn replied, “Exactly. I feel like if I won, I would be concerned about her dislocating my elbow backstage. Like ‘Where’d Lindsey Go?'”

Well, Rousey ultimately won the award, and maybe even Vonn was relieved after that.

The UFC Career of Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey had a rollercoaster of a career in the UFC. Rousey was feared for being a judo champion and for her deadly armbar submissions. She rose to the top after winning the bantamweight title back in 2013. Following that, she defended her belt six times successfully.

This includes big wins over top contenders, including Miesha Tate, Cat Zingano, and Alexis Davis. She finished four of these five opponents within the first round.

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This was the prime of her career, as everyone feared her skills. Sadly for her, things would take a turn for the worse after facing the contender Holly Holm. Holm knocked out Rousey in the second round via a head kick. This head kick is an iconic moment in UFC history.

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Rousey tried to win the title back in her next bout against Amanda Nunes. Unfortunately, she again fell short after being knocked out 48 seconds into round 1. After this embarrassing loss, Rousey decided to retire from the UFC and later joined the WWE.

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