Ronda
Rousey recently took a trip down memory lane, commemorating her
MMA victories in permanent fashion.
The former UFC bantamweight queen posted a video in which she
receives a tattoo on her forearm with the time, in seconds, of each
of her 15 wins – including three at the amateur level. Rousey also
reminisces on the circumstances behind those victories as the
tattoo artist does his work, sharing behind-the-scenes details.
Rousey began her career with 12 consecutive triumphs, besting the
likes of Miesha Tate
(twice), Julia Budd,
Sarah
Kaufman, Liz
Carmouche, Sarah McMann, Cat Zingano
and Alex Davis
in short order. Not only was Rousey the first woman, along with
Carmouche, to compete in the UFC, but she was also one of the
promotion’s biggest stars during her rise to prominence.
The Olympic judoka relinquished her crown in an upset loss to
Holly
Holm at UFC 193 in November 2015. After a year hiatus, “Rowdy”
returned to the Octagon and suffered a 48-second TKO defeat to
Amanda
Nunes in a 135-pound title bout at UFC 207. Rousey exited the
sport for good following that defeat.