Ronda Rousey gets destroyed by Amanda Nunes as comeback lasts 48 seconds

Ronda Rousey's long-awaited comeback at UFC 207 against Amanda Nunes was almost over before it started.

Rousey was stopped 48 seconds into her first fight in 13 months, losing to bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes who turned the former darling of the octagon into a $3 million heavybag before referee Herb Donald stopped the fight.

Nunes, who only got $200,000 — compared to Rousey's guaranteed $3 million — rocked her opponent with punches to the head before the stoppage and put a big question mark on Rousey's once heralded legacy.

Nunes battered the one-time UFC darling with a series of unanswered punches before Dean stopped the fight with Rousey wobbling on her feet.

The moment Amanda Nunes ended Ronda #Rousey's UFC career #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/ukd0axr3WH

— Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_DStar) December 31, 2016

The much-anticipated showdown was Rousey’s first fight since losing to Holly Holm on Nov. 15, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. She suffered an embarrassing knockout in that fight, and had many fight fans questioning whether or not her legend was just a fabrication of the UFC publicity machine.

Now we know.

After a series of mostly unblocked punches from Nunes pushed Rousey around the octagon — highlighting Rousey's lack of boxing skills — a hard right hand from the Brazilian sent a stunned Rousey against the cage before one last clean right buckled her legs. Dean wisely rushed in to stop the fight before Rousey even got a chance to attempt one of her famed takedowns.

Rousey left T Mobile Arena in the arms of her mother without saying a word as she had done all week, while Nunes let her know who was the new boss.

“I trained and prepared for this fight,” Nunes said. “There’s a lot of talent in this division. Forget about Ronda Rousey.”

Ronda Rousey and Tina Fey teaming up for 'Do Nothing Bitches' film: Report

Losing hasn't stopped Ronda Rousey from winning these days. At least when it comes to starring roles in Tinseltown.

Even after taking a beating at the hands of Holly Holm at UFC 193, Hollywood is continuing its love affair with the darling of MMA and now, according to Deadline.com, a pitch has been made to Universal Pictures for a comedy entitled "Do Nothing Bitches" starring Rousey alongside Tina Fey. 

The article was then plugged by Rousey on Twitter: "The logline is being kept under wraps," reported Deadline.com's Mike Fleming Jr., "But is a female-empowerment tale dealing with wealthy pampered wives who get a rude awakening at a camp where Rousey plays the no-nonsense instructor."

Just betting Holm isn't one of the housewives.

https://t.co/p8XYbx0rFf

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) January 15, 2016

The story was inspired by Rousey's infamous video where she discusses the criticisms she has received regarding her body being "masculine," a label Rousey dismisses with the "Do Nothing Bitches" term. 

(WARNING: NSFW language):

Rousey recently had her rematch with Holm postponed so she could recover from injuries suffered in the November bout. And it sounds like she will be hitting her marks more than her heavy bag in the upcoming months. She's hosting Saturday Night Live Jan. 23 and has a Super Bowl spot with Amy Schumer coming up for the big game.

And don't forget the lead role of the  upcoming reboot of that Patrick Swayze classic Road House.

Ronda Rousey to host 'Saturday Night Live' on Jan. 23

Despite Ronda Rousey's totally shocking loss to Holly Holm for the UFC women's bantamweight title in November, the perks of being a winner are still coming fast and furious to the darling of MMA.

And on Tuesday, it was announced that Rousey will be hosting "Saturday Night Live" with musical guest Selena Gomez on Jan. 23.

Excited to kick off 2016 with Adam Driver, @ChrisStapleton, @RondaRousey and @selenagomez! #SNL pic.twitter.com/J346nqL81z

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) January 5, 2016

Rousey has largely remained out of the public eye since losing her title, but it hasn't stopped her from still being in demand. Besides continuing the tradition of pro athletes hosting the high-profile SNL gig, Rousey will be doing a body-painted feature spread in the upcoming Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and has a few big-budget movies coming out including the reboot of "Roadhouse."

It looks like sprinkles are for losers sometimes.

Here's to hoping she can land punchlines better than punches.

Dana White: Ronda Rousey is definitely getting a rematch against Holly Holm

In what seemed like a no-brainer until we found out how badly Ronda Rousey had her own gray matter rattled, UFC president Dana White has confirmed that his MMA star will get her rematch with Holly Holm, after losing the title at UFC 193.

Rousey was knocked out in the second round by a head kick by Holm in the November fight after dominating all six of her previous UFC opponents.

And despite the one-sided beatdown in Melbourne, White told ESPN that the rematch was the only fight that made sense for the new UFC women's bantamweight champion.

"I think that if we didn't make the rematch, me and [UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta] should probably lose our promoter's license," White said. "That's the fight that's going to happen. That's the fight.

"Ronda Rousey has gone undefeated; she's taken the sport to another level and beaten the best women in the world in 14 seconds, 30 seconds.

"She deserves a rematch. Holly agrees she deserves a rematch. We'll figure it out."

White was unclear exactly when a rematch would take place.

Rousey was all bluster before the fight, and refused to touch gloves before Round 1, but has kept a low profile since losing. White's insistence that the rematch will take place may be an indication that the 28-year-old is looking for revenge.

It was speculated that Rousey's media obligations and roles in Hollywood movies had distracted her from preparing properly for the match — but a loss is a loss.

White insisted that it was Holm's boxing skills that laid out Rousey, rather than the former champions own shortcomings in the cage.

"I don't know what the answer is," White said. "This woman [Rousey] who was so dominant — other than the fact Holly Holm is for real.

"She's very, very good. Ronda had been a workhorse before that. Maybe everything caught up with her. Maybe she was exhausted. Or maybe Holly Holm was that good."

Got that right.

Ronda Rousey hides face from cameras walking through LAX airport (VIDEO)

In the days following Ronda Rousey's monumental loss to Holly Holm, everyone from fans, fellow fighters and celebrities have come out to express how happy they were after the undefeated  and seemingly over-hyped UFC queen was dethroned.

Rousey has been in hiding since going to the hospital right after the fight, but her first public appearance since the second-round knockout didn't do anything to enhance her reputation as the toughest fighter on the planet.

Surrounded by bodyguards, Rousey and her boyfriend Travis Brown made their way through LAX airport after a flight back from Australia.

TMZ posted a video of Rousey covering up her face while dodging photographers at the terminal — presumably to prevent anyone from seeing the damage she incurred in the beatdown from Holm. 

And it might be worse than her fans care to see.

After watching her Elephant Man imitation through LAX to her limo, one part of me thinks Rousey should own up to the loss and show her battle scars proudly. But another part of me thinks she might be more of a delicate flower than anyone thought beforehand.

Rousey vowed on Monday that she would be back.

Ronda Rousey taken to hospital after second round knockout by Holly Holm (VIDEO)

So much for all that mystique surrounding Ronda Rousey — the UFC women's bantamweight title holder since 2012 whose last three fights lasted a total of 64 seconds.

In what has to be the biggest upset in UFC history, Rousey was knocked out at UFC 193 by Holly Holm in front of a record crowd of 56,214 in Melbourne, Australia Saturday night with a kick heard round the world.

Rousey (12-1) struggled to avoid the strikes from the former boxing world champion, but when the ex-champ was dropped by a kick with a little over a minute remaining in the second round, Holm (10-0) pounced to land a barrage of blows that forced referee Herb Dean to stop the fight. 

UFC president Dana White later confirmed Rousey had to be taken to hospital.

So proud of you @_HOLLYHOLM I've been saying you'd be a UFC champion for a long time and you did it! #UFC193 #AndNew pic.twitter.com/LV88rDj2qJ

— Matty Cruz MMA (@MattyCruzMMA) November 15, 2015

In Rousey's previous six defenses of her title, she had been taken beyond the first round just once, by Miesha Tate in their rematch in 2013. But Holm used her boxing skills to pepper Rousey with more strikes than she had ever seen before  — not to mention a more superior stand-up game and footwork.

Rousey refused to touch gloves with the 34-year-old Holm to start the fight and looked to get inside to avoid the challenger's strikes.

Holm was happy to let Rousey chase her around the Octagon and, when the fight was on the canvas, it was the only time Rousey seemed comfortable. But that wasn't very often.

Half of Rousey's previous victims had been beaten by her notorious armbar but not tonight because Holm was able to escape and return to her feet to box. 

"I don't know, I'm trying to take it all in. This is crazy!" said Holm, the first person to be a boxing and UFC world champion. "Getting in here, I just felt so much support — I thought, 'How can I not do this with all this support?' I had the best coaching, from stand-up to grappling to wrestling.

"I have to say, everything we worked on presented itself in the fight. Every grab she tried to get, on the cage, I have not spent this much time in the gym before any fight in my life."

White said that Rousey has earned the right to have an immediate rematch with Holm, if she wants it.

Ronda Rousey offers up advice for her future romantic suitors

Ronda Rousey is more than a mystery to most men and it wouldn't be a stretch to say she is downright scary too. But the sexy MMA star let down her guard and did a Q&A session in the new edition of Maxim, fielding questions ranging from what to wear on a first date to the one beverage men should bring on a first date.

One guy was bold enough to ask the fighter what men should never do to her when it comes to the bedroom. As if. Anyway, Rousey made it clear to steer away from the bantamweight champion's teeth:

"For what you should never do: Don't bite my teeth! If my teeth are repeatedly hitting your teeth, then there's a problem with what you're doing. That freaks me out. I don't like it. It's terrible. I have a thing about my teeth. Even though I do a sport where I get punched in the face for a living, if your teeth hit my teeth more than a few times, I'm over it already."

Here's what happened to the last person who even thought about messing with her teeth:

Ronda Rousey is a beast!! #ufc #nofucksgiven #roundone #KnockOut #bruh #rondarousey (Vine by Awesome_Le0) https://t.co/L6qKxJHd0l

— ⚡フェムト⚡™ (@femtogodhand1) October 3, 2015

And men. Remember to bring the cider, but lose the lube and skinny jeans.

Ronda Rousey to play lead role in 'Road House' reboot: Report

Ronda Rousey will be taking her MMA act back to the big screen after being cast in the lead role in an upcoming reboot the 1989 cult classic Road House.

The UFC bantamweight champion will be cast in a role that is basically a female version of Dalton (originally played by the late Patrick Swayze) — the Zen bouncer who kicked a lot of hillbilly butt in the original version.

The fighter reportedly reached out to Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi, to ask for her blessing before accepting the role. Niemi gave Rousey the green light, and now it's on.

Peter Griffins of the world rejoice:

Ronda Rousey accepts fan's invitation to Marine Corps Ball (VIDEO)

It may take Ronda Rousey only seconds to dispose of opponents in the ring, but when it comes to accepting proposals from outside? Not so fast.

Rousey, in a video posted by TMZ, happily accepted an invitation to a Marine Corps Ball after Jarrod Haschert, a U.S. Marine stationed in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, asked her out in a video posted last month to Facebook that has been seen more than 4.8 million times.

The UFC star had seen the video and told TMZ she would gladly accept the invite, but under one condition:"He's gotta be a gentleman," she said of the 22 year-old . "I'm not a first-date kind of girl, but we'll see when I meet him."

And since her upcoming fight against Holly Holm has been moved from January to November 14, that leaves her schedule wide open to attend the December 11th gala. 

There's still the question of getting in contact with Haschert.

"Do I call him, do I set up a time and place like 'Never Been Kissed' and just show up and have him waiting there?" Rousey asked.

Set it up Devil Dog.

Ronda Rousey posts fan art lobbying for role as Ms. Marvel (PHOTOS)

Ronda Rousey is already scheduled to be in a couple of new movies in the coming months, including starring in her own biopic.

And since her fights only take about 20 seconds to finish, the undefeated UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion has lots of time to set her sights on larger roles in Hollywood.

In a recent Reddit AMA, one of her friends asked about the possibility of her taking on a superhero role. And she apparently believes she'd be perfect for the role of Ms. Marvel.

Fanboys, whatta ya think?

Since the reddit AMA I've received so many badass Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel edits! There were so many cool ones I couldn't pick just one to share - here's 1 series of 2 Big thank you to contributing artists: @bosslogix (two on right) and @salman.artworks (left)

A photo posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Aug 15, 2015 at 9:22am PDT

Rousey has already had a couple of roles in major motion pictures, including Expendables 3 and The Entourage Movie. She is also reportedly working on a movie project with Mark Wahlberg. Even with all these projects in the works, it's fair to say she'd like to be considered for the Ms. Marvel role (if Marvel ever greenlights the movie).

Since the reddit AMA I've received so many badass Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel edits! There were so many cool ones I couldn't pick just one to share - here's 2 series of 2 Big thank you to contributing artists: @alexmurilloart (right) and Hugo Dourado (left)

A photo posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Aug 15, 2015 at 9:26am PDT

And she does look pretty good in a superhero costume.

Floyd Mayweather jabs Ronda Rousey: Call me 'when you make $300M in 36 minutes'

In between promoting his final fight against opponent Andre Berto, Floyd Mayweather Jr. still found time to take another jab at Ronda Rousey, MMA’s biggest attraction, during an interview on Thursday.

Mayweather connected with the verbal hit on ESPN’s SportsCenter when he said, “I’ve yet to see any MMA fighter, or other boxer, make over $300 million in 36 minutes. When she can do that, then call me."

The attack on the UFC sensation follows Rousey’s dig at Mayweather about his past history of domestic violence at the ESPY’s last month, where she beat him out for Fighter of the Year.

 “I wonder how Floyd feels being beaten by a woman for once," she said while posing for the media on the red carpet.

Both fighters have never experienced a loss in their professional careers (Mayweather 48-0 in the boxing ring, and Rousey 12-0 in MMA), and have continued to verbally spar since the ESPYs.

Mayweather also repeated his declaration that this is the last bout of his career, although a grin he flashed said otherwise. Mayweather previously retired in 2008, but it barely lasted a year.

The pound-for-pound champ will fight Berto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 12.

Expect another exchange with Rousey sooner.

Ronda Rousey to star in film based on her autobiography: Report

Following her one-sided win Saturday night in Brazil, where she knocked out Bethe Correia in 34 seconds, UFC fighter Ronda Rousey is headed back to the big screen.

Paramount Pictures said Monday it has secured the rights to Rousey’s New York Times bestselling autobiography “My Fight/Your Fight,” and Rousey will star playing herself in the film adaption, reported Variety.

The 28-year-old mixed martial artist has emerged as the sport's top female fighter. She's already drawn interest from Hollywood, appearing in the films "Expendables 3," "Furious 7" and "Entourage."

In her bout Saturday at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, she knocked out Bethe Correia 34 seconds into the first round. It was Rousey's longest title defense in her last three fights.

The film will begin development with Mark Bomback writing the script. His credits include co-writing the screenplays to "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" and "The Wolverine."

Rousey is also set to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in "Mile 22" directed by Peter Berg.

Mark Bomback on board to adapt the book, while Mary Parent is producing along with Rousey, with Bomback serving as exec producer.

“It’s a real honor to be a part of bringing Ronda’s incredible story to the big screen,” Parent said.

Written by Rousey with her sister Maria Burns Ortiz, “My Fight/Your Fight” is an inspirational story celebrating the accomplishments of Rousey, who faced extraordinary challenges on her path to glory. 

Just hoping the film isn't a short and lasts longer than Rousey's opponents.

Rousey demolishes Correia in 34 seconds at UFC 190 (VIDEO)

In normal fight time, Saturday night's UFC 190 bout between Ronda Rousey and Bethe Correia was what would normally be called a short affair. But in the world of Rousey Time, it seemed an eternity — at least for Correia.

While she needed only 34 seconds this time to retain her women's bantamweight title over the trash-talking Brazilian challenger, this didn't look like the same old Rousey.

The champion's hand striking, which some said was her weakness, was the key to Rousey's one-sided victory in the main event at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

And she came out swinging. 

Ronda Rousey ladies and gentlemen #34seconds #UFC190 💪👊 pic.twitter.com/inCOX6lKJ3

— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) August 2, 2015

Rousey's punches overwhelmed Correia, who could nothing but absorb the blows.

Rousey popped Correia with clean, hard shots and finished it with a right to the temple. Correia fell on her face as referee John McCarthy quickly stopped it.

It was four seconds longer than the combined time of her two previous wins — 16 seconds over Alexis Davis at UFC 175 and 14 seconds over Cat Zingano at UFC 184.



An emotional Rousey, who is quickly becoming one of the most dominate athletes in their respective sport, said she was angered by Correia's pre-fight trash talk that she took as shots at her family, dedicated the win to the late professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Piper, who died in his sleep Friday, had given Rousey permission to use his "Rowdy" nickname.

"I said the exact same thing she was saying to me at the weigh-ins when she was screaming in my face at weigh-ins," Rousey explained at the post-fight press conference. "She was saying 'Don't cry'.

"So I turned around to her after I knocked her out and I said 'Don't cry'."

Ronda Rousey dedicates UFC 190 fight to Roddy Piper and do 'Rowdy' nickname proud

It came as sad news to find out former WWE star "Rowdy" Roddy Piper died at the age of 61, after it was confirmed by the WWE on Friday.

One of his fans happens to also go by the nickname "Rowdy," MMA superstar Ronda Rousey — a namesake the wrestler handed down to her when Rousey was an amateur.

  

And as Rousey prepares for Saturday night's UFC 190 against Bethe Correia, she took to Instagram to thank the wrestling legend for the name and dedicate the upcoming fight to him.

"Thank you for the name.... And so much more.... Will do it justice and do you proud tomorrow.... This one's for you Roddy...."

Thank you for the name.... And so much more.... Will do it justice and do you proud tomorrow.... This one's for you Roddy....

A photo posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Jul 31, 2015 at 6:07pm PDT

On paper, there’s no good reason to think Correia (9-0 mixed martial arts, 3-0 UFC) stands a chance of beating Rousey (11-0, 5-0). The Brazilian challenger’s unbeaten record might look like a good match for the champion’s, but now Piper's namesake has some added incentive.

Ronda Rousey zings Floyd Mayweather in interview (VIDEO)

Ronda Rousey, the UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion, and one the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts, was honored Wednesday when she was named an ESPY award winner for Best Fighter.

Rousey did not have an award ceremony. Insead, she was rather casually presented with the award on the red carpet, at which point she decided to stare directly into the camera and use the moment to diss Floyd Mayweather Jr..

“I wonder how Floyd feels being beat by a woman for once,” she said with a cold glare then a laugh. “I'd like to see him pretend to not know who I am now.”

On Tuesday, Mayweather told a group of reporters that he was unaware of Rousey's existence. “I don't even know who he is,” Mayweather said before being corrected and told that Rousey is indeed a woman. “I ain't know who that is,” he maintained.

Rousey says she'll never fight a man but, let’s see how this rolls out.

The Pacquiao-Mayweather fight took about five years to finally arrange so I’m just guessing that we could see a Mayweather-Rousey bout sometime around 2020 — probably when Money needs a little more spending cash.

Jimmy Fallon submits to Ronda Rousey in six seconds (VIDEO)

Last month a video of Ronda Rousey busting some web show dude's ribs with a judo toss made the rounds and should have put all television hosts on alert.

Anyway, on Tuesday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the MMA fighter known as "The Arm Collector" demonstrated how easily she could go about snapping one with her signature move — the arm bar.

And the perpetually grinning Fallon used himself as the practice dummy.

Before Rousey's “armbar” demonstration began, Fallon chose “Rumpelstiltskin” as his tap-out safe word. 

"Your arm doesn’t go beyond 180 degrees,” Rousey explained before grabbing Fallon's wrist. “It doesn’t take a lot of pressure [to break it], you just push it right at the elbow joint."

Well... you can guess what happened — all in six seconds.

“That was scary,” Fallon said afterwards. “That’s like putting your head in the lion’s mouth.”

Stick to those cutesy duets with starlets Jimbo.

Ronda Rousey: ‘I’ll beat Laila Ali In boxing’ ... with some training

Ronda Rousey sounded very confident when she was asked if could beat Laila Ali in a boxing match while strolling Monday night in New York City.

The toughest lady in MMA told TMZ she could take the one-time baddest female fighter in a boxing match ... if she had a little training in the ring.

Ali told TMZ a while back that no woman alive could take her inside the ropes. But Rousy didn't agree and said she'd beat Muhammad Ali's daughter even if the fight wasn't in a cage — where Ronda would clearly have the advantage with her trademark arm bar.

"I went from judo to MMA," said Rousey, "So why not MMA to boxing?"

Rousey also had a response to that Houston Texans cheerleader — and former boxer — Antonieta Osuna — who boasted she wants a piece of the UFC champ too. 

Here's Ali's call out:



Do I hear Super Fight 2?

Mitt Romney to fight Evander Holyfield in charity boxing event

It may not be Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, but another highly anticipated fight will take place this May when Mitt Romney enters the ring to battle Evander Holyfield in Salt Lake City.

That's right. The former Republican presidential candidate and five-time heavyweight boxing champion are set to square off at a charity fight night event on May 15.

Romney's son Josh Romney confirmed on Monday that his father will participate in the black-tie event in Salt Lake City.

Both men will don full sparring gear and exchange punches in the boxing ring for a lighthearted fight before the night's three fights by professional boxers.

However, the 68-year-old Romney has no delusions about actually winning this contest against Holyfield — who won fights against the likes of George Foreman and Mike Tyson.

“It will either be a very short fight, or I will be knocked unconscious,” Romney told the Salt Lake City Tribune. “It won’t be much of a fight. We’ll both suit up and get in the ring and spar around a little bit.”

The event is raising money for the Utah-based organization CharityVision, which helps doctors in developing countries perform surgeries to restore vision in people with curable blindness.

Josh Romney serves as a volunteer president for CharityVision.

Corporate sponsorships for the event range from $25,000 to $250,000.

Any chance of getting Hillary Clinton and Ronda Rousey on the undercard?

Guy gets miserable version of Ronda Rousey tattooed on arm

Ronda Rousey is the face of women's mixed martial arts and — besides being a champion UFC fighter and Olympic medalist — she's pretty easy on the eyes.

After she posed for ESPN's The Magazine’s Body Issue,  the nude cover shot of a smoking Rousey sent plenty of MMA fans' hearts aflutter.

Now, some devoted fan decided to have that image of Rousey from the Body Issue shoot tattooed on his freckled arm and, from the looks of it, the ink job doesn't do Rousey any justice. Instead of the hot, elbow-breaking queen of the octagon we have all come to love, the tattoo makes her look sort of miserable — in a "Les Miserables" sort of way.

In the tattoo, Rousey’s face is wider, her arms don't match and that expression. She looks more like Cosette — the little waif from Les Miz in the inked mugshot. Never mind the bread thief, Javert should hunt down that tattoo artist.

Getting inked with a portrait of the love of your life is fine — just get it right.

MMA's Rousey won't reveal her 'cash and prizes' for Playboy

Ronda Rousey, the face of women's MMA, has already shown a little more skin than that when she appeared in last year's ESPN The Magazine's "The Body" issue, but is making it clear she has ruled out taking it all off for any publications like Playboy.

The 26-year-old claims no official offer has been made to the wildly popular UFC Women's champion, but Rousey recently told HBO Real Sports that even a huge payday couldn't get her to doff her clothes for the cameras.

"No one should be able to see my cash and prizes for $5, okay?" she said.  "I don't care how much money they gave me."

Rousey — the undefeated bantamweight with a trash-talking mouth and devastating armbar — said she did the ESPN shoot to help promote herself and women's MMA.

"It wasn't like it was Playboy," said Rousey of the artistic shots of her body. "If you want exposure, you have to expose yourself, to some extent."

Rousey's growing success in the octagon and loyal male fanbase have made her a odd sort of sex symbol — though she is reluctant to admit it.

"I don't really see myself as a sex symbol because ever since people have started calling me a sex symbol, I haven't had a lot of sex in my life," she revealed.  "Like, it's just, it's not really working out great for me."

I bet there are a lot of smitten fans who would disagree.