Ronda Rousey on loss to Holly Holm: 'That had to happen to me'
Seemingly nothing could stop Ronda Rousey as recently as last November, before losing to Holly Holm and giving up the bantamweight title. The experience was so hard on Rousey that she admitted suicidal thoughts during the days that followed losing.
She has since recovered, physically and emotionally, and will presumably fight new champ Miesha Tate later this year in an effort to reclaim her title. And while her first loss was certainly humbling, the 29-year-old is now admitting that it was necessary for her career to move on.
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Via Inside Halton:
"When it comes to challenges, I honestly believe that things happen for a reason. At the time yes it's hard on a personal, emotional level and it's hard to look past what's happening to the future, but you have to believe in yourself because down the line in two, five, ten years' time you'll look back and think that was actually the best thing that ever happened to me. Every single setback it's not the end of the world, it's just the beginning of that lesson. That had to happen for me to learn these certain things and it's not about being completely infallible, it's about getting better and there's no room for improvement in perfect."
Rousey largely disappeared in the weeks and months following the defeat to Holm, but has been more visible lately, even hosting "Saturday Night Live" in January.
Now with an official MMA record of 12-1, Rousey will have a chance to show her fans that her focus is still centered on fighting by beating Tate, presumably this summer.
- By John Dorn
