Ronda Rousey’s Ego Cost Her UFC Title

Holly Holm had two chances to beat Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 – slim and none. Holm promptly threw none out the window and turned slim into sensational thanks to Rousey’s ego.Rousey’s game plan should have been easy peasy against Holm: bull rush the lanky boxer, slap on a body lock, slam her to the canvas, take an arm home as a souvenir.

That sequence should have taken no longer than 64 seconds, the total combined time Rousey took to dispose of her past three opponents. That’s why Rousey was a whopping 20-1 odds-on favorite against Holm.

Instead, the “World’s Most Dominant Athlete” wanted to prove to the planet that her standup is no longer her weak link. What better way to showcase her refined…