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Ronda Rousey justifies media silence: ‘I believe hearing me speak is a privilege’

Ronda Rousey was once one the most prominent figures in MMA, both due to her massive success inside the Octagon and her willingness to speak outside of it.

But following a brutal championship loss to Holly Holm in November 2015, Rousey essentially became a recluse outside of a few already scheduled appearances, and she hardly did any media ahead of her subsequent fight, a 48-second defeat at the hands of Amanda Nunes. Since then, Rousey has been reluctant to talk about the trials and tribulations of her fighting career as she transitions into her role as a performer for the WWE.