Ronda Rousey DONE!
Any you guys remember Tank Abbott? I'll never forget that dude... big, fat, and the appearance of an utter sociopath. I remember one of the first UFC fights I ever watched, Tank hits this guy and the guy just collapses and looks like he's having a seizure. Thought he killed him.
Tank hung around for a few months, but it didn't take long for him to realize that there's more to MMA than street brawling.
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Gracie still lives in MMA many of the fighters today have black belts in BJJ.
PA-PLAYA
Tank was from my hometown of Huntington Beach,Ca.
That dude was always getting in trouble and came into the MMA back in the days
when there were NO weight classes and only two rules:
No biting and no gauging the eyes.
Kicking a guy in the balls was allowed back then and so was a LOT of other crazy chit.
Tank wasn't very quick,but if he could catch you he'd probably knock his opponent out.
That was not MMA that was street fighting no holds bared.
Ronda is going to go the way of Gina Carrano. In a year or so no one will know/care who she is.
I don't think she had any other choice really but to go through with the fight, even if deep down she didn't feel up to the challenge. Otherwise she would've been perceived as an opportunistic money-grabber who was only in it for herself, instead of perhaps trying to continue promoting the women's aspect of the sport.
But now after this loss, I think she'd be wise to bow out gracefully and let others take the reigns and champion the movement. Very few enjoy seeing an athlete/sports figure hang around once their time has come and gone because it seldom ends well. Given the nature of this sport and the extremely abbreviated window of opportunity compared to a lot of other sports, she needs to be thankful of the opportunities she had and just be content that she played a significant role in pioneering the movement for women.
JMO.
Nobody is going to pay $3 MILLION again for 48 seconds.
brsmith
If you are talking about Rousey I agree, but if you are talking MMA I disagree. Of course if they knew it would last 48 seconds maybe not, but the only thing they are paying for is a drawing card. There will be fighters that will garner $3 million in the future.
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Conor McGregor got $3mil for his last fight with Diaz,and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets
even more if there's a third match with Nate.
When you consider there's a UFC XXX almost every couple weeks to 1 per month,
there's a LOT of money to be earned.
You'd think with so much exposure the UFC market would be over saturated,but that doesn't
seem to be the case at all.....Dana White might just be the P.T.Barnum of the 21st. century!
Like him or hate him,the dude knows how to promote and make some major $$$$$$$$!
Although the sport isn't new, it being mainstream is....it has hit the big time....as long as they don't fracture and make the mistakes that boxing has, I see the sport continuing to grow or at least stay as big as it is now....they are debuting the women's featherweight division at ufc 208, with a title fight with Holly Holm. I knew it was a matter of time before expansion of the women's division. it's too bad it wasn't Holm vs. Cyborg, but she can't keep off the junk.
letthebigdogshunt yes, Rousey or anyone who lasts only 48 seconds more than 1 fight like she did. I credit her for getting in the ring, but this was like Michael Spinks vs. Mike Tyson, when he unified the belts. Spinks was uncomfortable and it was evident, as it was on Rousey's face. She had her last big pay day.