5 biggest UFC fights of Ronda Rousey's career

Ronda Rousey won the 2022 women's Royal Rumble on Saturday
Ronda Rousey won the 2022 women's Royal Rumble on Saturday

#4. Ronda Rousey vs. Bethe Correia - UFC 190

Rousey defeated Correia on August 1 2015
Rousey defeated Correia on August 1 2015

After making light work of Cat Zingano at UFC 184, next up for Ronda Rousey was one Bethe Correia. Correia looked to be strong competition heading into the bout as she was 9-0 and had beaten two of Rousey's teammates in her last two fights. Her wins over Jessamyn Duke and Shayna Baszler earned her a title opportunity.

Once again, the two fighters appeared to be well-matched on paper, but despite plenty of fiery trash talk beforehand, the fight proved this was not the case. Rousey showcased her improved striking this time, knocking out Correia in a ridiculous 34 seconds. The event also sold a very impressive 900,000 pay-per-views.

Like Zingano, Correia struggled to regain her form following the loss to Rousey. She continues to compete in the UFC but has accrued a mixed record of 2-5-1 since this fight back in 2015.


#3. Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - UFC 168

Rousey defeated Tate via submission on December 28 2013
Rousey defeated Tate via submission on December 28 2013

Miesha Tate is arguably the biggest rival Ronda Rousey had in her MMA career. The pair fought once in Strikeforce back in 2012 but only competed under the UFC banner once. The first fight saw Rousey win via first-round armbar and a little over a year later they met once again in the octagon.

The rematch was an interesting one in that Meisha Tate was coming off a loss. The pair had a heated rivalry in Strikeforce and so when Cat Zingano was forced to withdraw, Tate was inserted into not just the title bout but also as a coach opposite Rousey on The Ultimate Fighter.

In any case, the bad blood between the pair ensured plenty of people tuned in. Rousey won again with another armbar but this time in the third round, making it the only win of her career that didn't come inside the first round.

Following the bout, Tate went on an impressive five-fight winning streak that saw her win the UFC bantamweight championship at her second attempt. She now appears to be dropping down to the flyweight division and is expected to face former title challenger Lauren Murphy next.

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