Adding to WWE criticism, boxer Ronda Rousey receives backlash from fans again for MMA exit

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Ronda Rousey was the face of the UFC and a huge PPV star in its heyday. Called Rowdy, she had a reputation for bringing down her opponents for good. She retired with an MMA record of 12-2-0, which was still impressive credit. However, it was those two straight losses that broke his winning streak, as well as his will to continue in MMA.

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Rousey retired in 2016 and two years later, in 2018, they honored her as the first female inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame. But since then, her reputation as a fighter has deteriorated. Recently, a video of her early years before she joined the UFC was released. In response to the video, fans ridiculed her for only having one round as a fighter and for having below average boxing skills.

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Turning to WWE also didn’t help matters, as she also suffered her fair share of criticism in WWE.

Fans condemn Ronda Rousey for an old music video

The clip featured Ronda Rousey in her early MMA matches and she can be seen defeating her opponents, primarily via the arm bar. And that’s what infuriated many, who started condemning her for having only one move in her arsenal. They berated her for changing her style in boxing, which fans think is just as bad.

Many fans think she might have done better in the UFC if she hadn’t changed her fighting style and continued to hone her skills there instead of leaving for WWE after her losses.

Let’s take a look at some of the fan reactions to this Ronda Rousey clip:

Many fans criticized her for her poor boxing skills:

Unfortunately, someone convinced her that she was a boxer

This is the same person who said they could take Mayweather to a boxing match????

Then she went to Amanda Nunes boxing camp, game over.

A miracle trick. Didn’t last long at all. His boxing sucked at best

Other fans criticized her for not really having good skills and not being able to handle her defeats well:

I couldn’t take it when she lost so I lost all respect for her

She was excellent at her job. She really should stick to it! Trying to change her style so quickly ruined her.

And that’s why Holly got the knockout against her. I’ve never really seen any good skills outside of his jujitsu and arm bar tactics.

Until she realizes she can’t stand losing, then turns into the exact thing she used to criticize other people.

During her heyday, Rousey earned a reputation as one of the toughest fighters in the UFC, but that didn’t last very long.

Why did Rousey leave MMA?

In her recent interview with Daniel Cormier, Ronda Rousey revealed the reason that led her to end her MMA career. When Cormie asked her if it was a tough decision, Rousey replied, I think it was tough in both judo and MMA. And that everyone else felt they wanted more from me.

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She explained in more detail what led her to take this step. I was medalist at 21 years old. So I was going to be 25 for the next Olympics. Everyone was like, oh that’s it. You are going to be the first to win Olympic gold. And I didn’t want any more, you know. And I couldn’t do it for everyone. And I think that’s a mistake I made with MMA; was when I got to that point where I didn’t want any more. I kept doing it for everyone.

On the other side, his UFC Fight episode of Fightlore, Fightlore: Bronze to Gold, The Reinvention of Ronda Rousey, which details his rise, has just been released. Check that too.

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What do you think of Ronda Rousey’s decision to leave MMA? Do you think she could have excelled if she had stuck around? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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