The first name that pops up in everyone’s mind when thinking about women’s MMA is undoubtedly Ronda Rousey. The American martial artist has achieved the impossible in the octagon and helped draw eyes to the sport. Let us look back at when she joined SNL back in 2016 as a host for one of the episodes.

Rousey’s professional record speaks for itself, as she was a dominant champion during her time in the UFC. In January 2016, it was revealed that Rousey would feature on the popular comedy show Saturday Night Life (SNL) as a host on January 23, 2016.

In doing this, Rousey became the first MMA fighter and the third female athlete in the 41 years of the show’s running to achieve this feat. The only two other female athletes who did it before her are – Nancy Kerrigan, a popular American figure skater, and famous tennis star Chris Evert. Pop star Selena Gomez also made her SNL debut alongside Rousey as the show’s musical guest.

The Bittersweet UFC Career of Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey had lots of ups and downs in her UFC career. She had a meteoric rise after being crowned the women’s bantamweight champion of the UFC in 2012. Since then, she defended her belt six times, finishing all her opponents.

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This includes top contenders – Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano. The entire division feared Rousey because of her aggression in the octagon, her “armbar” finishes, and elite judo skills.

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But unfortunately, things went south for her. She faced a dangerous striker, Holly Holm, in her next bout, which ended horribly for her. This fight was iconic and one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. Holm knocked out Rousey in the second round of the fight with a perfectly timed head kick.

After losing the belt, Rousey looked to avenge the loss in her next bout against Amanda Nunes. Sadly, this also ended horribly for her, as Nunes knocked her out within 48 seconds of the first round. Suffering back-to-back embarrassing losses, Rousey decided to retire from the UFC and transitioned into the WWE.

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