Ronda Rousey experienced one of the most dramatic falls from grace in MMA history when she lost her bantamweight title to Holly Holm at UFC 193, ending a six-fight title defense streak. Her struggles didn’t stop there. After taking a year off, she returned only to suffer an even more crushing defeat, getting knocked out by Amanda Nunes in under a minute at UFC 207. That loss ultimately led to her retiring from MMA, seemingly closing the door on a return to the Octagon.
Rousey did find success in WWE between 2018 and 2023, but her original passion for the UFC never fully reignited until now.