Ronda Rousey Just Defended Her UFC Title By Ending The Fight In 34 Seconds
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Saturday night Ronda Rousey took on challenger Bethe Correia at UFC 190 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, to defend her bantamweight title.
Leading up to the fight there had been a lot of bad blood between the two fighters.
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The animosity started earlier this year when Correia made a veiled reference to Rousey's father's suicide.
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When asked about Rousey at a promotional event, Correia said:
"She is winning, so everybody is around her cheering her up, but when she realizes she is not everything that she believes she is, I don't know what might happen.
"I hope she does not kill herself later on. [laughs]"
Rousey took to Twitter to voice her own opinion on the quote, and vowed payback.
@bethecorreia suicide is no joke or selling point. My father will be with me the day I hand you the comeuppance you deserve.
Tensions were high as the fight got underway.
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However, Rousey wasted no time, and in just 34 seconds got Correia with a combination against the fence that sent her down. The referee immediately stepped in to stop the fight.
'@RondaRousey KO Victory! Can anyone even get to round 2 with the Women's Champion? Courtesy: BT Sport
Famous athletes and celebrities chimed in.
Ronda. Rousey. You are bad.
Rhonda rousey is a beast Daaaaaaaaaam
Rowdy Ronda a beast with dat sh!t slime
With the win Rousey improves to 12–0, and successfully defended her bantamweight championship.
#cholamais
After the fight Rousey thanked the Brazilian crowd, dedicated the victory to deceased wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, and made a note about mentioning her loved ones: "I hope nobody brings up my family anymore when it comes to fights."
GTFO if you thought you were messing with the champ. @RondaRousey #UFC190
GOAT.
Victory. #UFC190