Rousey seals perfect ending with 15-second comeback win
Ronda Rousey made a dramatic return to MMA, defeating Gina Carano via armbar submission in just 15 seconds of their highly anticipated bout. The fight, held at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, marked Rousey's final professional appearance, closing her career on a triumphant note. Both fighters celebrated the event as a symbolic moment for women's MMA, honoring their shared legacy in the sport.
- ▪Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano with an armbar submission in 15 seconds of their fight.
- ▪The bout took place at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and was the first MMA event broadcast on Netflix.
- ▪Rousey announced this fight as her last, officially retiring from professional MMA.
- ▪Carano, returning after 17 years away from competition, described the fight as life-saving amid personal struggles.
- ▪Rousey has now earned 10 of her 13 career victories via armbar submission.
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