5 interesting facts about Ronda Rousey

#3. Ronda Rousey's first UFC match lasted 4 minutes and 49 seconds. Her last UFC match lasted 48 seconds.

Amanda Nunes after her victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 207

As Ronda was the first woman to sign with UFC, she was awarded the UFC Bantamweight Championship by Dana White. She defended her belt for the first time on February 23, 2013 at UFC 157 against Liz Carmouche. She won the match via her armbar 4 minutes and 49 seconds into the first round. Subsequently, she would go on to successfully defend her title another 6 times on Pay-per-view. Ronda wins fights and wins them quickly. Once, she got a submission win in the break-neck speed of 14 seconds (the second fastest in UFC history).

No wonder UFC president Dana White called her their 'biggest star'.

Her first title loss came when she defended her belt against Holly Holm at UFC 193 on November 15, 2015, where she was knocked out by Holm in the second round. This led to a medical suspension for Rousey. She was cleared to fight by December 2015.

But it was her return match that signalled the end of her MMA career when she faced then champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. She lost the match via TKO in 48 seconds. She never made a return to UFC after the loss.