Ronda Rousey says loss to Holm 'had to happen' so she could evolve

[Concrete Whale]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/3/2...ronda-rousey-loss-to-holly-holm-had-to-happen

The dust has settled from UFC 193 and Ronda Rousey has had a chance to reflect on the loss. The Olympic bronze medalist entered the main event against Holly Holm as a massive favorite and was expected to add another championship feather to her cap.

It came as a shock then, when "The Preacher's Daughter" landed a murderous head kick in the 2nd round to relieve "Rowdy" of her championship duty and walk away as the new UFC women's bantamweight champion.

Last month, Rousey admitted to suicidal thoughts and broke down in tears on The Ellen Degeneres Show but appears to have rebuilt her confidence in the wake of Holm's loss to Miesha Tate at the recent UFC 196 pay-per-view.

"Every single setback, it's not the end of the world, it's just the beginning of that lesson," Rousey said at Reebok's Luncheon for Inspirational Women (via Inside Halton). "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."

The 29-year-old believes everything happens for a reason and says her loss to Holm could be a blessing in disguise.

"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."

With "Cupcake" being crowned the new 135-pound champion, it's expected that Rousey will complete her trilogy fight with Tate at the end of the year instead of avenging her loss to Holly Holm. The Glendale Fighting Club member holds two wins over Tate, dislocating her elbow in 2012 and submitting the newly-crowned champion again at UFC 168.

 

[Harlekin]

If you are too dumb to evolve with a camp full of trainers and a nation full of gyms, you need a loss to do it for you.
Her bronze is actually 4th place after losing in the best of 16 and loserbracket.

 

[Gunny]

It's funny to me that this will enrage so many Sherdoggers

 

[Paynebringer]

That's only sensible thing that as come from her mouth since being kicked into oblivion.

 

[BreadnButter]

Can't evolve when you have Edmund training you.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

evolve into the marshmallow man.

 

[Lemmy]

yeah, since her loss she avoided the gym like the plague.
she's evolved the same moment Meisha had her hand raised.

 

[Luger]

Isn't it devolving for a human turning into a whale?

 

[mac11]

i didn't read the OP because i cant stand ronda but the title seems accurate/ fair enough.,

 

[Rittsy]

I guess she can be asked about fighting again.

 

[kflo]

If you are too dumb to evolve with a camp full of trainers and a nation full of gyms, you need a loss to do it for you.
Her bronze is actually 4th place after losing in the best of 16 and loserbracket.

Wtf?

Lol.

 

[WrestlinganJudo]

A lot of people with great winning streaks say they got better after taking a loss. Not everyone does of course but a lot of greats have done just that.

I don't see anything wrong with what she said. She might not pull it off but still nothing wrong here.

 

[Literally Bricked]

So wait, is she undefeated now or no?

 

[Cooliox]

Coping mechanisms...

"I'm still undefeated" - Ronda Rousey

 

[Bilbo Gaggins]

If you are too dumb to evolve with a camp full of trainers and a nation full of gyms, you need a loss to do it for you.
Her bronze is actually 4th place after losing in the best of 16 and loserbracket.

 

[ALAN PARTRIDGE]

 

[JonesBones]

A lot of people with great winning streaks say they got better after taking a loss. Not everyone does of course but a lot of greats have done just that.

I don't see anything wrong with what she said. She might not pull it off but still nothing wrong here.

But Rousey is the epitome of a front runner who folds when the going gets tough. She isn't fooling anybody. Everything around her is limiting and about security.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Nothing wrong with her saying that, but I think she's saying that bc it's the thing to say. Doubt she really believes it. She'll be the type who never recovers fully from losing the aura of invincibility.

 

[UL]

Yet still training at an awful gym

And destroying her boyfriend career too, I bet if he joins another camp she'll go all psycho

 

[the ocean]

all of the sudden, huh?