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#2. Ronda Rousey never won another UFC belt
Dana White once said women would never fight in the UFC. But nothing could be further from the truth. Fighters like Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko are among the greatest champions regardless of gender. However, none of this would have been possible without Ronda Rousey.
An Olympic silver medalist, Rousey became the first female fighter to sign with the promotion. A bantamweight champion at Strikeforce, she became the first UFC women's bantamweight champion. Rousey quickly became a star in the sport with a then-record-setting six title defenses.
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'Rowdy' was so dominant that some even wanted her to fight Floyd Mayweather. She was adamant that she could win. However, it all came crashing down when Holly Holm KO'd her with a head kick at UFC 193 in 2015. Her comeback in 2016 was hyped and much anticipated. However, new champion Amanda Nunes dismantled her in 48 seconds of round one.
Following this defeat, she retired from MMA.
#1. Is Conor McGregor a victim of his own success?
No one in the UFC commands a bigger fan base or sells more PPVs than Conor McGregor. The meteoric rise of 'The Notorious' took the entire sport of MMA to new heights. He held two titles simultaneously. Eight of the top ten UFC PPVs have his name on them.
When a fighter loses a comeback fight, they rarely become popular again. But McGregor's star power is extraordinary and has become his undoing. After going through controversies and assault charges, the Irishman fought Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.
There was bad blood between them and the Irishman got dominated. He lost in the fourth round via submission. In 2020, he won against Donald Cerrone at welterweight. But his big comeback as a lightweight was set against Dustin Poirier.
At UFC 257, Poirier won and gave 'The Notorious' his first KO loss. McGregor lost to 'The Diamond' again after breaking his shin bone mid-fight at UFC 264. He is now recovering and was recently seen walking on crutches at the MTV Music Video Awards. But the question remains, will he attempt another comeback?
