NY Times · Nov 16, 2015
Where U.F.C.’s Ronda Rousey Goes From Here
Photo Ronda Rousey went down after being kicked in the next by Holly Holm, ending their Ultimate Fighting Championship bout in Melbourne. Credit Paul Crock/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images It was Ronda Rousey’s Buster Douglas moment. Those who watched it were stunned. Those who read about it the next morning did a double take. And more than a few people were wondering where it leaves her career.
In 1990, Mike Tyson was also unbeaten and had the same aura of invincibility as Rousey. Like her, he put opponents away rapidly and with ease. But on Feb. 10 in Tokyo he faced the little-known Douglas as a 40-1 favorite and was knocked out in one of sports’ biggest upsets.