Kay Hansen got into MMA because of Ronda Rousey, and after a first-round armbar win at UFC on ESPN 12, she got the ultimate endorsement from her hero.
Rousey tweeted at Hansen after the 20-year-old UFC newcomer – and second-youngest fighter in the UFC – tapped Jinh Yu Frey with her signature move in the third round of the preliminary-card bout.
Hansen took the bout on six days’ notice, reportedly taking a call from UFC matchmakers while at a Starbucks. She suffered a serious cut over her left eyebrow and likely will be medically suspended.