Carano Reflects on Return to MMA After Loss in Netflix Debut Event
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The two met in the featured fight of Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix's debut MMA event. It was Rousey's return to the sport after nearly a decade away. It had been nearly 17 years since Carano had made the walk to the cage. It was difficult to know what to expect but ended like everyone thought it would.
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Bleacher ReportRousey, who was fighting for the first time since 2016, took Carano down just seconds into the fight before locking in her trademark armbar and earning the submission victory. It was Carano's first professional fight since 2009.
NDTV SportsWWE Star And 5-Time World Champion Defends Ronda Rousey After Fans Call Her 17-Second Win Against Gina Carano Fake A WWE star has defended Ronda Rousey after she received backlash over her 17-second win against Carrano
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With every facet of the sport evolving by the day, the UFC offers emerging talents benefits they wouldn't be afforded elsewhere. While many may not be able to resist, Rousey believes it could be the difference maker in fighters' careers.
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Bleacher ReportCurrently, UFC and WWE are under the same umbrella, which is fitting since Rousey made waves in both companies over the course of her career.
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On Monday, Carano issued her first statement on the loss and the arduous path she walked just to get ready for a fight again.
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“My heart is heavy, I wanted to throw, battle, win, but I kicked when I should have moved and was down and done. If I hadn’t tapped she would’ve broken my arm, as it had begun to crackle. The disappointment of losing like that is very humbling.”
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“This was one of the best rides of my life,” Carano wrote on Instagram. “I felt locked in fight night. No fear just focused positive adrenaline. Love to my team.
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The disappointment of losing like that is very humbling. @jonnybones & @officialcainvelasquez came up to my table after the fight. They set my mind straight. Jon said, “You haven’t fought in 17 years? Do you know how big your balls have to be to get back in there after that long? Did you set some sort of record or something? Respect!” That’s exactly what I needed to hear from the best to ever to do it.
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The California Athletic Commission is great and one of the strictest in the world. They weighed me a week and a half before the fight, extra tests and scans, multiple drug tests. We weighed in and they weighed us the night of the fight to make sure we complied with the rehydration rules, which I passed all easily.
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01 Bleacher Report Shapiro, who is also the COO of the UFC's parent company, called the fight between Rousey and Carano a "stunt."
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02 Yahoo Sports I needed to go through this fight to implement permanent lifestyle changes and now I feel like this is just the beginning. I can’t wait to see where I can push my body to go next. I’m so glad the world got to experience this version of @rondarousey I found a beautiful woman, wife, mother, daughter, sister and legend. I adore you lady.
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