Ronda Rousey Reveals The Story Behind Her UFC Exit

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In this episode, Jake and Damian sit down with the remarkable Ronda Rousey, a professional mixed martial artist and former UFC champion, to dive into various aspects of her life and career.
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Ronda Rousey became the first UFC women's champion and a judo Olympic Medalist, earning back-to-back golds at the Pan American Championships and a 2008 Olympic bronze medal. Ronda opens up about her upbringing, including the real impact of her father’s suicide when she was just eight years old.
Ronda discusses her addiction to winning and the challenges she faced in her career, particularly in navigating relationships with coaches. Offering advice to others facing similar situations, she emphasises the importance of always having a backup plan and not feeling trapped in any situation.
As the conversation unfolds, Ronda shares insights on the support she received from others, highlighting her strategy of making herself unavoidable in the media, as well as her infamous encounter with Dana White, the CEO of the UFC. She also addresses her experience with concussion symptoms, shedding light on the lack of awareness surrounding CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) during her career.
This episode delves into the depths of resilience, determination, and the transformative power of love, as Ronda Rousey shares her personal journey from tragedy to triumph.
0:00 Introduction
0:49 What Is High Performance?
2:11 Are You Happy?
4:03 Losing Family To Suicide
8:32 🚨 Eight Sleep
9:25 F*** You Mentality
17:28 Meeting Dana White
28:57 Long-Term Concussions
32:27 🚨 Manual
33:31 Alzheimer's & Dementia Fears
36:54 Champions Attitude
43:11 Life Isn’t Fair
53:14 They Hated Me
1:01:25 You’re More Than a Fighter
1:04:04 Quick-Fire Questions
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[@HighPerformancePodcast]

What is your favourite Ronda Rousey moment? Let us know below! 👇

[@Calcium620]

There are no favorite moment she's a pathological liar

[@londonwatson3158]

There isn't any, she's an hypocrite and delusional.

[@londonwatson3158]

There isn't any.

[@macattack619]

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[@macattack619]

When Holly Holm knocked her out

[@gregthornton5694]

Being humble is so insanely hard for her. Must be difficult to wake up every day like that.

[@jblechan]

Ike you know anything about her

[@jermainewright2556]

Nobody can humble her except her husband . Holly Holm destroyed her life

[@jblechan]

@@jermainewright2556 don’t make me laugh. Holly has no life other than what she has to leech from Ronda’s name

[@jermainewright2556]

@@jblechan Yet she can't elevate it

[@jblechan]

@@jermainewright2556 Ronda’s will always be a rich celebrity icon. She doesn’t need to elevate it. What the hell does fluke Holm have?

[@RoadTripperrr]

Even the timestamp titles make me not want to watch. “Life isn’t fair” “they hated me”

[@wayneiam6419]

Maybe watch it and realize you were a judgmental pissoff. “Not fair…” was them asking her how she would teach her kids that

[@boxing4life410]

It actually a good interview

[@philosopher2king]

Before she fought Holm, Ronda was like 😠and then she was like😴

[@xJaaku]

I don't get it. CRINGE.

[@rockiemountin7535]

Ronda it’s why the masses can’t stand you and wanted to see you get humbled,your disrespect for your fellow fighters a simple handshake would’ve turned all that around live and learn

[@erikthered3601]

Holly talked shit, so Ronda gave it back. Nothing wrong with that.

[@Dingoplexor]

Facts

[@hanzo3188]

​@@erikthered3601not really actually

[@rockiemountin7535]

@@erikthered3601 her head got much to large and she became very disrespectful hell she thought she could box and win against Floyd mayweather

[@BBBYpsi]

Shaking hands is such bs anyways. Your trying to knock the head off your opponent but you should shake hands? Such fakery. The one thing I can say with Ronda is she is truthful & know how she feels. No BS or misleading. I respect that.

[@teddydavid2816]

They should make an action movie series staring Ronda called The Insufferables lol

[@user-vb9wd8eo6z]

Ronda lousy, 🤣😂😆

[@elvisnunez9226]

True Champions Show Respect to Their Opponents and Never Taunt or Boast about Winning. She Got Humbled Cause Her Head Was Too Big with All The Hype.

[@jermainewright2556]

She is retired

[@jblechan]

Like you know anything about being a champion

[@jermainewright2556]

@@jblechan That's not her responsibility right now , this is 2024

[@jblechan]

@@jermainewright2556 what the hell are you talking about?

[@jermainewright2556]

@@jblechan her chance to address her 2 losses has expired

[@gammerata]

No one wanted to hate Rhonda, she got more undeserved loved than anyone in the history of fighting. The true Rhonda was revealed slowly over time and although we fought the urge to hate on her, eventually her ugliness was too much. Connor's charm allows him to get away with similar Rhonda type BS, curious if and when that will change. Rhonda behavior was gross, as is Connors... One had charm, one had excuses

[@shystermyster87]

Difference between connor and ronda is ronds quit after 2 losses and connor lost to the same guy twice in a row snapped his leg the second time and still wants more

[@Dingoplexor]

This is the most accurate assessment of what anyone on this thread has said

[@TaxFreeDucats]

She literally disrespect boxing and got humbled by a former boxer however she is a legend in her respectful category she just gotta learn to be humble

[@edgar22452]

True legend take losses and learn from them. She ain't no legend. Just a big Ole crybaby who can't take a loss and grow from it. She hasn't grown from her loss to Nunes and Holmes.

[@jermainewright1757]

She is not a UFC fighter anymore , what she wrote in her second memoir are past stories during her time in UFC or WWE , that doesnt mean she is maki g excuses

[@edgar22452]

@jermainewright1757 Sure simp

[@BaldBearded101]

My favorite moment was when Holly kicked her in the face.

[@jeremysipes44]

That's the sign of a sad life.Huh?

[@KingzofSwing]

Mine was when she got hammer fisted to oblivion 😂

[@Dingoplexor]

@@jeremysipes44no that was called a great moment in sports! Also great karma 😂

[@st7728]

@@Dingoplexor The sad life would be living like Ronda, a horrible human being. I don't why people still defend this poor sport bully, that lives in denial.

[@Dingoplexor]

@@st7728 I don’t understand it either? Some ppl r completely lost

[@theoneandonlyspook1312]

Bad mouthguard , fell off the stairs , was tired , 3 fights in 9 months , was concussed 🙄 , this is embarrassing just admit you got whooped

[@londonwatson3158]

I know right! No wonder why me and a lot of other people have started to hate Ronda Rousey because of these restarted ass excuses she's made over losing 2 fights. While it's clear that she lost those two fights normally. And Travis Brown is an piece of crap for still being with her and helping her out.

[@a7awtf]

Literally acknowledgement of that alone would have saved her career

[@jermainewright2556]

You don't know what happened that's why she is saying these things and thats why she wrote a memoir about it . You don't know how she feels

[@jermainewright2556]

@@a7awtf not when paparazzis are trying to get pictures of her injured face or when fans turned on her after she got knocked out

[@londonwatson3158]

@@jermainewright2556And you don't know what happened. Stop acting like you know everything which you don't! Ronda Rousey is an overrated mid fodder.

[@shumonbrown5229]

The Lioness kicking her ass so masterfully!!!!!...

[@dw3447]

If lacking accountability was a person…smh.

[@jermainewright2556]

She owes you nothing , she has her own responsibilities like being a mother

[@dw3447]

@@jermainewright2556 of course she owes me nothing but you know who she does owe? The two women that dribbled her off the canvas that she gives no credit. This ain’t about me or her being a mom, it’s about respect for the sport and the people that get in that box risking their life. All of her excuses existed when she was winning but you never heard them. This is why she is hated. There have been so many cocky, arrogant, delusional champions since the beginning of time. You know the difference between them and her? Win or lose they always showed love to their opponent. For the ones that don’t, they just look like sore winners and sore losers and no one likes those kind of people.

[@dw3447]

@@jermainewright2556 I’ve seen Mayweather walk into the boxing ring and literally break his hand in multiple fights. He don’t make excuses. And ass arrogant as he is, he always respected the sport and the opponent which is why he isn’t hated and Rousy is, even though Mayweather would almost fit the description of an athlete that should be hated. Same thing goes for Koby, Jordan, Connor etc etc etc. She’s a poor sport and can’t deal that she’s not the best.

[@dw3447]

@@jermainewright2556 if you know anything about combat sport then you should know that most fighters go into fights with some kind of injury.

[@jermainewright2556]

@@dw3447 Welll she has better things to do than worry about what people criticise her about , besides that happened years ago , Amanda Nunez is retired and Holly Holm is still an underdog , Ronda is not going acknowledge her loss in front of people who she doesn't care about because she is not a UFC fighter anymore and plus she left due to her history with concussions , she is not making excuses , she made a choice because of her well being and how negative they are towards her. You can't force her to do things against her will , this is real life not MMA.

[@AndrewSays]

"I gave everything I had to give but they hated me" - then goes to the known concussion- and injury-free realm of WWE??? These guys really just kissed her ass.

[@black_american_nomad]

Her ego stopped her from getting loved like the legends

[@sosinati3358]

Not once did she acknowledge that she used to go against the fans..

[@PRIMETATTOOS]

She was one of the biggest draws, and highest paid fighters in UFC history. You may not remember it now, but her fan base was massive. I loved how based she was when they asked her how she felt about the pro soccer women’s pay, and did she think it was unfair for them to make so much less than the men. They were hoping for her support, but she shut that down real quick. She’s been a winner her entire life. Champion at Multiple world competitions, the first American woman to win an Olympic medal,UFC Champion and highest paid female fighter. Then she goes to pro wrestling and earns around 4 million a year. How can anyone expect her to be humble and like the average person. She wouldn’t know where to begin.

[@savage6131]

Ronda copium Rousey. I'm very surprised jake would have someone like her on. She lies about the reason why people hate her too. So for anyone who is not very aware who Ronda is or only knows her from WWE the reason she is hated is because she's disrespectful and egotistical. She said she stopped competing because she gave everything she had and her body couldn't take it anymore but that's a lie. She quit because she has an ego the size of a planet and couldn't handle the fact that she lost twice in a row to 2 different women who by the way made it look easy and embarrassed her. Also this is the same woman who was always disrespectful to her opponents before and after fighting them and said she would beat Mayweather in a fight.

[@robiny.4395]

I’m not a feminist yet I do see that is a woman is secure and or cocky, people view her behavior differently than when a man acts this way. Just a thought.

[@iWigglytuff]

@@robiny.4395 she only had male fighters as role models in the UFC back in 2016

[@ec2082]

Thisss Comment! should be on top comments regarding her. Especially reason WHYY she ( quit ). yea thsts right!.. she alsoo quit! then made it about attempting to guilt trip the audience in an adolescent ( you're a full GROWN WOMAN out here ) voice with " and it wasn't enough". woww pa..thetic! yeeks 🤢 🤮

[@etuboldon]

@@robiny.4395 You clearly are either Ronda Rousey or you're just trolling.

[@carloandreaguilar5916]

@@etuboldonMcGregor, masvidal and countless other fighters were more arrogant and made the DUMBEST excuses for their losses. “My foot was a balloon” Yet they don’t receive the insane level of hate Ronda gets. It’s sexism. People can’t stand a woman being so arrogant. Why is the the MOST hated ufc fighter when she’s not even CLOSE to the most arrogant? Hell, even Colby Covington doesn’t get this level of hate. By the way, why do you act like it’s impossible that she had concussion issues? It seems very likely. She did not want to come back so soon after the holly holm KO loss. And it’s not uncommon for judokas to have concussions.

[@edgetransit3320]

She's playing the victim and wants ppl to feel sorry for her. Feel sorry for what? A great life and a great career? She lost a fight way way long ago. It's over. Let it go.

[@edgar22452]

Thank you!!!!!!!! Somebody fucking gets it!!!!!

[@edgetransit3320]

@@edgar22452 It annoys me bro. There are ppl with real problems out there and she's sitting here crying for like 10 years over a fight she lost. Doesn't even look at how blessed she really is.

[@jermainewright1757]

Its her business , stop trying to 5o compare her with other people , you dont know what she has been through

[@iWigglytuff]

Yeah you might be boo’d coming back to the UFC but you’d be giving yourself a chance to undo your damaged reputation. Get to training and hard work will earn peoples respect. Stay out of the spotlight when it comes to fight build ups, a few good fight performances then bow out and retire happy. First women’s UFC Champion, very impressive and dominant champion for 4 years. You did the sport very proud and paved the way for women in the sport at that period in time. I remember back in the day when Ronda Rousey was fighting and we’d all guess how many seconds it would take you to lock in the arm bar and we’d stay up to watch just your 1 Round fights. You don’t have to become Champion again you’ve achieved it all in your prime. Fuck focusing at the highest level in MMA, having MMA gold and taking on title contenders who are masters of different fight styles. Come back as someone who is showcasing the art of Judo to the world. Who has their own life outside of UFC and has other priorities. Let your trainer pick fights that are best for you. Find your love for Judo within UFC again, fight for yourself not for the limelight and you’ll be fine! Good luck in whatever you decide to do next Ronda!

[@E.Carrillo]

The humble Rousy is much better than what she was. Her success went to her head. Getting knocked down a few pegs was the best thing for her!

[@jermainewright1757]

Travis was the one who helped her , holly holm destroyed her reputation

[@Anthony-od4ou]

She’s hated because of her attitude. I competed in the UFC from 2016-2023 and never reached her level of success in the organization. Imagine if Tom Brady won the Super Bowl and then treated everyone in the league he thought was below him poorly because of his achievement. The next year he loses, athletes no longer have to tolerate his ego, owners stop kissing up to him, and his spotlight fades. That’s exactly what it was like dealing with her. She wouldn’t give anyone the time of day unless they were a champion or in the top 3. She was a horrible champion and bad representation of women’s UFC

[@jermainewright1757]

She is not in the UFC anymore ,she is just being herself and she isnt coming back because she retired due to her history with concussion , she rather live on a farm

[@Anthony-od4ou]

@@jermainewright1757 Many of the UFC alumni come back to watch big fights. She would not be welcomed amongst the fighters. She should stay on her farm

[@jermainewright1757]

@@Anthony-od4ou she isdoing screen writing now and her husband has a podcast and also a cowboy

[@Anthony-od4ou]

@@jermainewright1757 I don’t care what she’s doing. She’s not welcome back in the UFC even as a spectator she can stay on her farm with her cowboy.

[@justincowley1088]

I love the comment section just roasting Rhonda XD. She deserves every bit of it.

[@jermainewright1757]

They need to mind their own business if they cant take her seriously, this isnt a game

[@ChetPifer]

rhona has the worst ego for such extreme accomplishments

[@jermainewright1757]

Stop talking about her past , she is not UFc fighter anymore

[@Larkon979]

No matter her ego or what anyone says Ronda Rousey was the Queen of MMA for years and brought the women into the UFC.

[@scott74lamb]

I really enjoyed watching her getting taught some manners

[@jermainewright2556]

You need a lesson in manners for not listening to her

[@briananderson1246]

​@@jermainewright2556they listened and so did I, she got put in her place and rightfully so 🤌

[@gudgengrebe]

Me too and now we have to listen to her playing the victim. Poor loser. Typical bully.

[@chadharrison5681]

@@jermainewright2556she’s a prizefighter… what she has to say is worthless beyond entertainment.

[@jermainewright2556]

@@chadharrison5681 She also has a life outside of it , of course everything she says matters , she is human . Nobody owns her life , she is free to live her own dreams other than being a fighter

[@michaelbyrnes4936]

Love or hate, she’s absolutely a pioneer for women in combat sports. I’ve been watching since the beginning. From Tank Abbot to present. Ronda changed the sport.

[@user-ii8em7hb4d]

Has anyone notice the interviewer hasnt turn a page on that book on his lap..

[@jf8608]

Great interview…thank you

[@anthonybonanno6913]

This was a good interview. That took courage to open up. She will always be a warrior and her impressive record of achievement will stand forever

[@Mush4Christ]

Incredible interview- incredible interviewers - incredible interviewee Thank you so much all❤️‍🔥

[@matthewfusillo1219]

As an MMA fan I’ve never felt wronged by Ronda and I personally wouldn’t boo. Despite what you people want to say, I believe she is a great role model for all young women to believe in themselves. We can’t relate to her in any way shape of form so throwing brutal hate is simply just wild to me…

[@christopherschwagmeier6020]

Well said, casuals and many others don’t understand the art of the fight!

[@Chino56751]

Don't cover for her delusions like that. Also, if young girls really need a role model outside the family, Valentina Shevchenko is a much better option

[@yashgole6245]

People have gotten her so wrong they say she has got ego but that was never her ego it was just hard for her to digest those losses and that she couldn't just pretend to smile when she wasn't in a mood and sure she let her anxieties and anger get the best of her at times but she was never arrogant and look she paid the price being the most humble in front of media and fans which is not a right thing to do as not all fans are sunshine and rainbows

[@edgar22452]

Oh well she lost. She needs to get the fuck over it and move on. Today's women's division is far more different than yesteryear. She would have lost to Today's current fighters. One trick pony at 👌.

[@naligsEkr]

I love shows where we get to see our UFC fighters outside of the octagon. Each has a life that is so unique to them + I love finding out who they are as a person. Just like this video where Ronda is humanized + shares her feelings + talks about life. I think the more we can identify with their feelings we tend to be more empathetic with them. Great show + I with Ronda, Travis, + family the very best in life. ❤️

[@r-tay47]

Came here and had to go re watch her get beat up again,....,😂😂😂😂😂

[@jermainewright1757]

She isnt making this up , stop hating her

[@tomhooper_89]

Yeah mate 👍🏽 thank you 🙏🏽

[@KneeBenderservant]

She admittedly can’t even respect the opponent or sporting nature of it all, by touching gloves as a sign of respect. This isn’t the Roman coliseum girlfriend. She lost the respect of many fans.

[@killerkdawg88]

I don't think Ronda would be booed. Regardless of how I feel about her persona, at one point she was the biggest superstar in the UFC, and whether people want to admit it or not: She's the reason (or at least she's a BIG reason) why women are fighting in the organization today. You can call her a "one trick pony" if you'd like, but it was a damn good trick while she was the champion.

[@DougJae]

She got served humble pie and she didn’t like how it tasted

[@jermainewright1757]

Nobody can humble her , you domt know anything about het

[@herrmanshermit3185]

For some funny reason everyone calling ronda the female goat has never watched other organizations who had women, is a woman or Dana White

[@Darktusken]

Now im not gonna blame some of the larger casual base especially girls who think that Ronda was" that great" since this is the only thing they were fed as dana white ensured the womens division was just the ronda show and effectively deleted almost every other women from the spotlight, the infamous"shes back " poster of the nunes fight showcases Ufc only promotes you if youre danas favourite , it reached its absurd heights when nunes was booed for existing, if i had a daughter i would show her many more female fighters to admire both in terms of skill and caracter , theres so many to choose, who had to overcome lifes hardships , bullying, mockery ,poverty and in this case victory and defeat , all things ronda avoided because everything had been handed to her for so long

[@pierrecharles1317]

Ronda put female mma on the map, she paved the way for it to grow. But she was a mentally weak fighter which is why she couldn’t recover from those loses. She embraced the villain roll while winning but was shattered by one loss. Meisha Tate was a contemporary and lost her fights to Ronda but kept working and eventually became champion. Conor Mcgregor embraced the villain role won, lost came back and won moved into boxing lost made a ton of money came back won, lost and is still an icon in the sport. Ronda’s mental weakness is the issue here and you hear it all the excuses. She was never the Lioness and no matter what Amanda Nunez’s was coming. Stylistically holly holm was a tough fight and she fought it wrong and feared a rematch with the same outcome. She’s only further destroying any respect I once had for her and her abilities.

[@Gojimaru]

Bro, nobody cares about women mma or fighting sports or EVEN WOMEN SPORTS in general. She's a sore loser.

[@ckdaimen8028]

You could certainly make the case that she was mentally weak. And you are more than entitled to lose respect for someone over that. But I don't think she deserves to be vilified for it industry-wide. Her crime was what exactly? Not speaking to reporters and retiring early?

[@pierrecharles1317]

@@ckdaimen8028 Her crime is playing the victim. You can’t embrace the villain role, talk big shit while she was on top, then get crushed by Holly, make no attempt to avenge the loss; make no adjustments to her game. Get demolished by Amanda for the money then quit, but still wants to be considered the greatest female fighter ever. At the same time she didn’t want any smoke from the media after losing, while dishing it out the whole time when she was on top. Look at some of the disrespectful stuff between her and Meisha and some of her other opponents. I think the industry wide stiff is how much her actual personality rubbed people the wrong way. When you listen to her interviews it’s everybody else’s fault. Everybody else is mean and unfair. It’s every excuse in the world why she lost. That’s what I don’t have respect for. She a delusional self centered person and it comes through when she speaks. That said, I enjoyed rooting for Ronda and I know that MMA would not be as big without her. I think people like her, Mcgregor, Jon jones and others who embrace the villain role and are great make the sport excel. But you gotta take the ups with the downs and you gotta be able to overcome adversity and losses. All the greats do except her.

[@michaelruiz6616]

yes

[@ckdaimen8028]

@@pierrecharles1317 I think as far as the industry point of it is concerned, this is mostly revisionist history. You're right that she had some criticism for her attitude and conduct, but things really took a turn after her loss to Holm because she didn't speak to the media. It was at that point the MMA media really piled on her for being a sore loser and poor sport and the fans followed suit. In reality, she was traumatized by losing. That may be difficult for fans and journalists to understand, but that's her business. People are affected by things differently.

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

Wverybody loves anderson silva. Coz he didnt act like a jerk before or after the fight.

[@BriiBabyyxoxo]

Yes he did. What are you talking about. He on numerous occasions would show extremely poor sportsmanship in the ring and than use the excuse that the reason he was acting that way was because of lack of competition. I personally was a silva fan but to use him for a model of good sportsmanship is literally a joke.

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

@@BriiBabyyxoxo give example

[@BriiBabyyxoxo]

His next 3 fights after forest griffin. The fact that you don't know that shows your lack of knowledge involving ufc. So with that being said I hope the examples help you out there little buddy.

[@HB-gj7gd]

You clearly know nothing about the ufc and Silva

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

@@HB-gj7gd I know more about everything than you do.

[@OhVincent]

What an absolute embarrassment her career has aged over time. The most overrated fighter of all time

[@jermainewright1757]

She is a screen writer now , forget about her past

[@miasykes7420]

Sis, I did not know who you were before the event at the Skirball, now I know!

[@hoobyhoo]

Hey Rhonda....your level of skill is undeniable. Why do you refuse to express any regard AT ALL for the high money spent by the fans that helped and supported all these yrs?

[@RainReignsX]

Did she ask them to do that?

[@jblechan]

So you want her to throw you a parade for watching her on tv? She doesn’t owe you shit. She nor anyone else never forced you to watch her

[@victory7763]

Such a weird comment. Did Tom Cruise feed you grapes everytime you saw his movies?

[@christopherschwagmeier6020]

I think what he’s trying to say, Is that she could say with all the “bad” she still appreciates all her fans support

[@GhostOfDaNorthSide]

Id like to see her start competing in submission grappling competition. Combat jujitsu ,Adcc ,pit submission, WNO

[@ijayrizzy3116]

Ironically, Wrestling found out Rhonda was fake. 😂😂

[@mikerage1011]

Yeah this interview is more proof that she can't handle losing or failing at all. Her interview with Ellen when she said she thought about ending it all cause what is she if she isn't a champion. Not sure if she was taught that or she just kinda learned it on her own but that's definetly not the kind of mindset a person should have. Maybe that's why she makes up excuses for her 2 losses and still can't admit Holly and Amanda were better fighters. Or at the very least they were the better fighters on that night. She just seem alike a really petty person. I know every time Holly punched her or when she kicked her in the head I felt like she deserved it for not being a good sportsman, for being a mean person and for not touching gloves with Holly. When she stood there staring at the ground as Holly's hand was raised I knew in that moment she got humbled. Also when the interviewer said she broke down doors for women to walk through forever. This ain't true. There was already women fighters and have been for a long time all she did was got Dana to bring them into the ufc. Permanently. I Other fighting organizations already had women fighters and champions. And props to her for getting Dana to do that but at the same time it would have eventually happened with or without Rhonda. It just happened sooner. But between her coach and sone others like Joe Rogan over complementing her and her coach lying to her about how good her striking and boxing was. Was some of the biggest reasons she eventually lost. Her striking didn't change at all in 4 years. It never got refined or any better. But being told she could beat Olympic champion female boxers. And could beat flux mayweather gave her over confidence in her ability's that were actually garbage When she hit pads and shadow boxed anyone could see her form was trash And she never knew how to throw a proper punch or job and in the end it cost her the championship and her belt and her career as she didn't know how to take a loss or bounce back from it.

[@Babysnapps60]

Her losing was like watching the nuggets and warriors lose 😂😂😂

[@Dingoplexor]

It was awesome 😂😂😂

[@J-Rod73]

This felt like a job interview

[@scotthall8850]

The dad did that to get away from her

[@st7728]

Her mom drove him to it.

[@Cj-oy8su]

She’s getting light up like a Christmas tree

[@spannn1981]

The sound of her voice just grates on me. I hope High Performance isn't going the way of Diary of a CEO and only interviewing Americans. Please keep it British

[@victory7763]

Oh please, there are more interesting Americans than British folks. Hopefully they get Tom Cruise on, everyone loves Top Gun!

[@spannn1981]

@@victory7763 everybody does love Topgun. Is Tom Cruise really the best example of an interesting American that you could come up with?

[@cynthiageskes1457]

Vocal fry- meets vocal whine.

[@HB-gj7gd]

Good interview

[@duncanvisser9936]

Great episode guys and good to hear the mindset of someone who was at the top of their game while breaking down barriers.

[@ozzya8491]

Rhonda!!!! It was always a entertaining seeing her fight, unbelievable fighter and such a bad ass person......

[@CharlesWatkins-eh5dj]

RR is still theBEST in my eyes PURE LEGEND

[@patheticcircus3774]

Oh my god that’s what happened to me three exhibition boxing matches I got concussion and it just kept happening I could shake my head hard and get a concussion or the symptoms anyway that’s crazy I know how she feels

[@305born-world.travelled]

In all honesty, I hope she's getting some therapy because I've never seen someone want to play the victim so badly. There's zero sense of personal accountability for any of the issues she's struggling with. Yes, when you're in the public eye, there will always be a segment of the population that comes after you no matter what, but constantly lamenting everything around you without ever looking at your own behavior is going to lead to lifelong resentment and zero closure.

[@nama022]

Ex-act-ly. Well said.

[@diannegrizzle2927]

Your a strong fighter you work yourself in being the best Thank you

[@kerryguthro1346]

I miss you on WWE!!

[@hasinhoque3929]

Ewww what

[@guydichiara9560]

Anybody know the correct spelling of the chess player the interview spoke about.. sounded like Dave Chappel

[@tristanirby6272]

Man Ronda who cares if you are getting booed. I mean for real you a celebrity you gonna have haters. Like just keep doing you and make your money. If it was me I wouldn’t careless if people either love me or hate me as long I’m making money it’s all good. I would not be losing any sleep over the haters

[@shumonbrown5229]

Hey!!!...Ronda!!!...AMANDA, said, SHE'LL give you a rematch if you wish to come back...OH!!!...and HOLLY said so too. ...you should give it a try, you know, avenge your losses like True Champions do...oh, my bad...you were never a True Champion though.

[@ijayrizzy3116]

Holly Holmes 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Amanda Nunez 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Made Rhonda Rousey quit

[@allensizemore1481]

She could still have a great career in the UFC but when she lost a couple of fights she didn't want to play anymore. Our favorite fighters are humble after a fight, no matter the outcome.

[@givensedumedi9595]

"My coach dislocated my jaw"😱😱😱😱😱WHERE DID YOU LEARN JUDO😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@robiny.4395]

I have a young friend who LOVED her and this is how I came to know her. I watched some videos of her fights. I’m really glad I watched this interview. She was raised by a champion Mom, who did a great job after her husband died. I hate to admit this, but I’m 66 and appreciate her. She’s a secure woman and admits she knows she was good. In this day and age everyone is so weak and run by feelings. We’re in a crazy world and there IS more to this life than what others think. I am more concerned what the Creator of the Universe thinks of me. My prayers are for her and her family. ❤

[@MD-uu5nt]

How does knowing you are good equate to a complete inability to show any humility in defeat?

[@beepbop9378]

you know nothing about her from this comment then lol. She was a middling fighter in a weak division who was feed weak opponents to build up a promotable fighter that the UFC could milk for money, she loved being in the role of the bully, and her ego got out of control the disrespect she would show her opponents is crazy. She actually thought she was the best ever to do it but came up against an actual champion of her division and got destroyed. Then she decided to show to world her true character crumbled made up every excuse why she lost, then to top it off looked for sympathy crying on talk shows saying how she wanted to die. She is the most deplorable women to ever compete in the UFC.

[@michaelruiz6616]

sorry to say this but she is an ahole to many people , and i used to be a fan of hers

[@romansutton6813]

She isn’t secure. Other wise she wouldn’t care what people thought and she could handle her losses like a true champion.

[@jermainewright2556]

@@romansutton6813 She is secure , she has a 2 year old girl and a husband who works very hard , her past is behind her and they are both retired

[@deacosta1861]

You are Welcome

[@tristanhdtv9190]

There is PFL, bellator, and one fc. She could comeback but idk if she wants to do tht

[@MikeGibson-mh5hr]

I loved this.got to get to no n understand.here for more than just.a fighter

[@kingnothing9572]

I enjoyed all her fights. She was a great fighter.

[@yeahok1839]

I clicked on this to send hate without watching. I’m deleting the app it makes me way too negative.

[@Milk-vw1cv]

Social media is poison no joke

[@anyingredsilva5844]

Bota legendado em português por favor

[@marytodd9170]

Pride comes before the fall

[@givensedumedi9595]

"Timeline"😂😂😂Someone's addicted to MK11😂😂😂😂

[@diannegrizzle2927]

I am a Ronda Rousey fan she put the work in she's a champion

[@lorismith8861]

Idc what they say about Rhonda I will always Admire Her. ❤❤❤

[@YouRegolo]

Part of me thinks that the only one who believes that "it wasn't enough" is her. I think most people would love to give her a standing ovation for how amazing of a fighter she has been. She was an inspiration to endless people, me included. I do think most would have loved to hear her recognize the loss, admit that eventually she got outclassed and then move on to enjoy her well deserved legacy. But that does not mean at all that every one forgot everything she has accomplished in the sport. Listening to this it really seems to me that still today admitting she just lost two matches is too much, she just prefers to not read any media or comment online because all she sees is the negativity, even if it's not all there is at all.

[@professionalpookie]

We hate her

[@thecoldasicecrew-djgstylez2810]

From the bottom to the top

[@ErikRosenquist]

I still like Ronda Rousey despite what others think.

[@georgem8744]

Ronda "easily rocked" Rousey 😂

[@Thomas-vl9ex]

The absolute GOAT of woman's UFC . Doesn't deserve the hate !

[@jameswardrip1429]

Best fighter of all time

[@lorismith8861]

You are the GORGEOUS ONE !! ❤😊

[@southpaw933]

Excuses , excuses , excuses

[@LuisContreras-pw8wj]

If ronda returns to mma i would be one of the first ones to buy the ppv

[@professionalpookie]

You like wasting money huh?

[@LuisContreras-pw8wj]

@@professionalpookie on a sport i like to watch yes been a fan and i practice myself lol why the question

[@michaelruiz6616]

ill here it the next day dont waste your money

[@LuisContreras-pw8wj]

@@michaelruiz6616 what?

[@jermainewright2556]

She is moving to hawaii, she is focusing on screen writing and teaching

[@erynkrieger1279]

At least she still has her rugged good looks.

[@Mojo32]

21:00 Calling herself a hot chick though lol. Yes she's attractive to an extent, but just seems weird listening to her call herself "hot."

[@etuboldon]

These two dudes should know better. They Ronda is full of it and yet they give her a platform to spew more of her lies. All for the money, I guess.

[@jermainewright1757]

A memour doesnt tell lies , it tells what we dont know about her past life and she is honest about it

[@gumpymcbarfbag3884]

Make money,enjoy life, you can do anything.

[@user-mt2ly7pd7z]

Rhonda is a great Judoka. She did great in Judo. Trained by her Gold Olympian Judoka mother. Made a milestone in MMA. It's not easy to get a well rounded trainer. I believe her male trainer was green behind the ears. In MMA some stay for a while, some stay on top for a decade. You have to be in great shape and you have to train every day. Most competitors/fighters need several trainers. There's no know all, end-all in training. Most competitors struggle with ego issues. I know most people do. I don't think it justifies vilifying Rhonda. I think she was a great competitor, a great MMA fighter. I think no matter what she contributed and instead of vilifying her, we might be able to stand up and give her a standing ovation for the positive contributions she has made. Everyone has a story. There are just too many irrational MMA fanfare. They love you, they hate...move on irrational fanfare. She's human.

[@FxckingFiend]

Cool story. Now shut up.

[@sempri5985]

You lost because you were outclassed. Holly and Nunez have an incredible stand up game and shes was not prepared for that type of fight.

[@jaimesandoval1988]

Just started the interview and I am guessing its an excuse fest

[@user-cr5yh9dr1g]

Yall hater smfh She has a heart of a champion. She's gonna be and that state of mind forever.

[@onisgagan2481]

Did she write these bullshit questions ?

[@jermainewright1757]

Stop being a jerk

[@denial5654]

Crazy how big of an Ego she still has after her legacy was erased in one night by holly holm and walked out of the top 10 all time in less than 5 years after the loss.

[@19nzinga]

I really enjoyed this interview. I saw a different side of her. I gained a lot respect for her.

[@nikkibonnet207]

I agree, great discussion with Ronda .

[@user-yz1qp8ru8t]

1Ronda❤❤❤❤❤❤ 2Amanda😏😏😏😏😏 3Hole😕😕😕😕😕

[@michellefieck7554]

This was such a great interview it's just sad when this woman gets hate every single day for stupid stuff Ronda Rousey is the GOAT and no one can say otherwise!❤🙏🏻💪🏻

[@rene1462]

Ronda was absolutely not the GOAT. As soon as women's MMA began to evolve she got utterly destroyed.

[@michellefieck7554]

@@rene1462 no she didn't she won fights in seconds until Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes.

[@etuboldon]

ok, Ronda Rousey. Nice burner acct.

[@michellefieck7554]

@@etuboldon huh?

[@DarrenMoore-le6pg]

@@etuboldon WOMP WOMP

[@moehammondmedia]

you would’ve thought that time to reflect, success from making movies in hollywood and fake fighting in the wwe would give this woman some perspective and humility but no she still sucks. Shot out to holly holmes a real one.

[@reasonedvoice4u]

Us, the public fans, need to learn to respect the sports we love AND the players that play them. Shameful how we love them then hate them. How about accountabilty for that???