Ronda Rousey ruled the UFC world for a long time. She defended her belt 6 times in a span of 3 years and made short work of any kind of challenge that came her way. Early in 2015, Ronda Rousey faced Cat Zingano. The fight became memorable for both fighters as Ronda Rousey took only 14 seconds to finish Zingano. She got her in an armbar and rained punches that left her delirious. Zingano was seen grabbing the referee’s leg way after the fight had finished. The fight left Zingano shocked who was later seen asking the UFC president about what she could do to get a shot at the championship again.

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In an interview with D-Von Dudley, Ronda Rousey revealed what transpired during those 14 seconds in the octagon with Cat Zingano at UFC 184. Ronda Rousey was on a hot streak of victories and Zingano couldn’t do much to change that. Infact, ‘rowdy’ had set a rare record in the UFC, which no other fighter has been able to break.

Ronda Rousey recounts 14 second finish

Talking to Dudley, Ronda Rousey said, “Everything that happened in that fight every movement had never happened in MMA before”. 

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She added, “I sidestepped the knee all up. She still had locks me all her Momentum just picked me for it. And she 100% were taking me down as it wasn’t for judo in the scoring system. In judo my immediate instinct was don’t touch her back to the ground. Then I do a bucking from backwards, cartwheel off my head to land on my stomach. Then we end up tangled up on the ground and I had to make up an armbar that no one had ever done before. I’ve ever seen in that moment an armbar for that position there’s nothing that she could have studied or would have seen before even could have learned from anybody else.” 

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Cat Zingano was the no.1 contender

Coming into the fight against Rousey, Cat Zingano was the clear contender. She had won against Meisha Tate in a three round fight showing great skill and stamina. She, however, could not emulate her performance against Ronda Rousey. Rousey gave her a quick drubbing and went on with it.

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‘Rowdy’ Rousey was a special fighter. She created a reign of domination and became a fighter everyone wanted to defeat but not a lot of women actually could. Which was your favorite Rousey Finish? Let us know in the comments.

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Akshay Pallav is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. He is passionate about MMA and is dedicated to producing high-quality content that is both informative and engaging for readers. Akshay has extensive experience covering the sport, including interviewing top stars like Marlon Moraes and Sage Northcutt. Akshay’s love for combat sports dates back to 2002 when he was watching televised proceedings of a global event. As a writer, Akshay has a unique ability to recreate the intensity of fights with his words. He believes in understanding the fighter's mindset before, during, and after the fight, and his deep understanding of the sport shines through in his writing. In addition to his work as a writer, Akshay is also a talented athlete. He has played multiple sports for his university, including basketball, volleyball, and track & field. As a passionate soccer fan and Manchester United supporter, he understands the importance of being a dedicated fan while also maintaining a professional and unbiased approach to his writing.

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