“Ronda Rousey Is…” – Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Eternal Rival Sylvester Stallone Was Once Blown Away by UFC’s Bantamweight Queen

One of the best female fighters, arguably, in the history of combat sports, is Ronda Rousey. She was the first-ever American woman to take home an Olympic Judo medal. She later enjoyed a prosperous run in the UFC, one of the greatest MMA promotions in the world.

Fame surely transcends the UFC universe in this instance. She was one of the promotion’s most dominant fighters and became well known all around the world. Even Sylvester Stallone, legendary Hollywood actor and a longtime foe of Arnold Schwarzenegger, has previously lauded her.

In 2015, ‘Rowdy’ improved her five-fight undefeated UFC streak to six by defending her bantamweight title against Bethe Correia at UFC 190. One day after that, actor Stallone dedicated a tweet to the American fighter.

“Ronda Rousey is the Greatest Champion of this era! Keep Punching CHAMP!” Sylvester Stallone wrote on his official Twitter account.

With this win in Brazil, the American female wrestler made a mark in the division. She looked invincible. However, it didn’t last long enough for Rousey.

Ronda Rousey left MMA after a two-fight skid

‘Rowdy’ came into the UFC in 2013 riding on a four-fight undefeated streak Strikeforce. All of her Strikeforce wins were a stunning first-round finish. She pulled a similar style victory in her debut UFC fight.

The Olympic medalist defended her bantamweight gold six times, earning her multiple fight bonuses in the promotion. Akin to Strikeforce, most of her UFC wins were first-round finishes.

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Unfortunately, Rousey faced her first-ever UFC setback against Holly Holm in November 2015. She lost the fight in the second round and also her bantamweight title.

Although many believed she might return to the win column in, Rousey suffered the same fate in her next fight. She suffered a first-round knockout against Amanda Nunes in 2016.