Ronda Rousey returned at MVP MMA 1, submitted Gina Carano in 17 seconds, and retired. Her final career numbers, 13 wins, 10 armbars, only 21 minutes in the cage, cement her as the most dominant champion MMA has produced.<\/p>\n
Ronda Rousey returned to MMA after nine and a half years away, submitted Gina Carano in 17 seconds, and walked away for good. The career numbers, from her 2010 amateur debut to her armbar in Inglewood, are now closed and they cement her as the most dominant champion the sport has produced. An analysis by mmasucka.com breaks down why she still stands alone.<\/p>\n
The Headline Numbers<\/p>\n
There are many numbers that can be thrown around when talking about the career of Ronda Rousey. But here are a few key ones. Her final record stands at 13 wins and 2 losses, with an impressive 10 career armbar submissions. Every single one of those was finished in the first round. Three of her wins were by knockout or TKO (Sara McMann, Alexis Davis, and Bethe Correia). And 12 of those 13 wins ended in Round 1.<\/p>\n
Only one opponent in 15 fights managed to survive past the first round against Rousey, Miesha Tate, who made it to Round 3 of UFC 168 before being armbarred. She also holds six consecutive successful UFC women’s bantamweight title defenses. And in total, she has only spent just under 21 minutes in the cage across her entire career.<\/p>\n
The Speed Numbers<\/p>\n
Rousey’s victories weren’t just numerous, they were also swift. The mmasucka.com article identified seven different professional victories that ended in under one minute:<\/p>\n
Opponent
\nMethod
\nEvent
\nTime<\/p>\n
Ediane Gomes
\nArmbar
\nKOTC: Turning Point (pro debut, 2011)
\n0:25<\/p>\n
Sarah D’Alelio
\nArmbar
\nStrikeforce Challengers (2011)
\n0:25<\/p>\n
Sarah Kaufman
\nArmbar
\nStrikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
\n0:54<\/p>\n
Alexis Davis
\nKO (punches)
\nUFC 175
\n0:16<\/p>\n
Cat Zingano
\nArmbar
\nUFC 184
\n0:14<\/p>\n
Bethe Correia
\nKO (punches)
\nUFC 190
\n0:34<\/p>\n
Gina Carano
\nArmbar
\nMVP MMA 1
\n0:17<\/p>\n
The fastest armbar finish of Rousey’s career was a mere 14 seconds against Cat Zingano at UFC 184 in February 2015. That ties for the fastest armbar in UFC history with Joe Charles’ finish of Kevin Rosier at UFC 4 back in 1994.<\/p>\n
The Records That Still Stand<\/p>\n
Mmasucka.com also compiled a list of records that still stand today:<\/p>\n
Record<\/p>\n
Most consecutive armbar finishes in UFC\/Strikeforce\/WEC\/Pride history (6)<\/p>\n
Highest submissions per 15 minutes in UFC women’s bantamweight history (3.03)<\/p>\n
Highest knockdowns per 15 minutes in UFC women’s bantamweight history (1.21)<\/p>\n
First female fighter signed by the UFC (November 2012)<\/p>\n
Inaugural UFC women’s bantamweight champion<\/p>\n
First woman to headline a UFC pay per view (UFC 157, February 2013)<\/p>\n
First woman inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame (2018)<\/p>\n