“Thinking About Killing Myself”: Ronda Rousey Once Revealed How Her Husband, Travis Browne, Saved Her From Suicidal Thoughts

Ronda Rousey was one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and the first female to join Dana White’s UFC. However, Rousey left UFC some time ago and went on to become one of the biggest superstars in the WWE. But it’s impossible to ignore the fact that she is a UFC legend.

In her second-to-last battle before hanging up her gloves, Holly Holm broke her 12-0 winning streak while she was competing in the UFC. Given the fact that this was Rousey’s first defeat in a fight, fans of the sport still see it as one of the most legendary encounters.

Given her winning run, popularity among the crowd, and the likelihood of a comfortable victory, Rousey was the clear favorite. The underdog Holm, though, did fare better than “The Baddest Woman on the Planet,” contrary to what everyone had anticipated.

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Additionally, Holm had an upper hand over Rousey from the start of the contest because she hit her repeatedly with solid blows. With her head kick, Holm knocked Rousey to the ground during the second round of the fight and prevail in the match.

Ronda Rousey had several negative thoughts after losing

When discussing this encounter on the Ellen show, Rousey said that she was unable to believe she had suffered her first UFC defeat and that this led her to get very depressed. Because of the loss’s severe effect on her life, she had thought of taking her own life.

She stated, “I was sitting in the corner and I was like, What am I anymore if I’m not this? And I was literally sitting there and like thinking about killing myself. And that exact second I’m like, I’m nothing. I’m like, what do I do anymore? And no one gives a s**t about me anymore without this.”

She added, “To be honest, I looked up, and I saw my man Travis was standing up there. And I looked up at him and I was like, I need to have his babies. I need to stay alive.” (Laughs)

Travis Browne, who is now his husband, was accompanying her when they were on the road for the match. Additionally, he also became one of the reasons that inspired her to be strong. As she stated, “I was meant to have him when I was at my lowest, for sure. I don’t know if I would’ve made it without him.”

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The strongest female combat fighter, Ronda Rousey, is not an exception to the fact that everyone needs support at a difficult stage. When a sports person faced adversity, a close friend or family member often helped to relieve their pain. Similar to what Browne did, he assisted her in escaping the agony.