Ronda Rousey got beatdown by Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. It was supposed to be a comeback for the ages; instead Nunes wailed on an overmatched Rousey and the fight was stopped after 48 seconds.
There’s talk that will be Rousey’s final fight, as she now has limited options. Her coach thinks she should retire, as does her mom. Rousey is a millionaire many times over and retiring at 29 sounds pretty great to me.
But maybe Nunes will give Rousey a reason to come back for a rematch.
Fighting sports are great because victors are almost never humble, and Nunes proves that in an interview with TMZ Sports where she calls Rousey “overrated” and wonders how she ever had success in mixed martial arts.
“I don’t know how Ronda Rousey went too far in this division. Honestly, I don’t understand why those girls lost to Ronda Rousey. I know since my first fight in the UFC I can beat Ronda Rousey, but of course I have to take my time and put everything together. That day was the day to prove to everybody and I did it.”
“Yes, for sure [Rousey is overrated]. The UFC make this happen. They put her in a place where she’s not at. But I know I can beat Ronda Rousey since I saw her first fight.”
Wouldn’t stuff like this make other sports better? If LeBron James just roasted the Golden State Warriors a few days later? “We knew they were overrated. I don’t know how they set the wins record. I knew from the first time I saw them play we could beat them.”
Then again, LeBron identifies with Rousey, so that’s a bad example. Let’s get more post-championship match/game trash talk in 2017. Tear down Tom Brady after winning the Super Bowl against him this year, Eli Manning.
