Ronda Rousey Wins Fight In 34 Seconds

The UFC bantamweight champion defended her title for the sixth time after defeating Bethe Correia in a demoralizing knockout in the opening round of their main event fight in Rio de Janeiro.

Rousey who was loudly booed by the Brazilian fans as she stepped into the Octagon ring knocked out Correia with a straight right hand blow after a few seconds of exchanging blows. Correia went down to her face after only 34 seconds and just like that the fight was over. This prompted the Brazilian crowd to come back in support of Rousey as they were chanting her name and even taunting the defeated Correia.

After the fight Rousey had this to say “Thank you very much, Brazil! For everything! For those who booed me, I love you. For those who cheered me, I love you even more. I'm really happy with my performance. It wasn't perfect, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I think I proved a lot to myself and everybody else about the diversity of my style and what I can do in there. I don't mind that everything ends quickly”.

“It was kind of how I expected it. I planned to instead of trying to force a clinch, overwhelm her by striking first so that she would want to clinch first, and that's exactly what happened. Every fight is a challenge. This was a challenge in its own way. The next challenge will be the biggest. And it goes on, but I'm closer and closer to achieving my goal of retiring undefeated”

Rousey 34 seconds win against Correia in the Octagon is the most time she spent fighting for her last three encounters, the total time of her past four fights is 130 seconds, a feat no other champion has been able to accomplish.