How UFC Fighters Reacted to Ronda Rousey Suicide Comment
It didn’t take long for various personalities to give their take following Ronda Rousey’s revelation of entertaining suicide recently on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
Before Rousey even touched on the topic, everyone knew that something was going on in the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion’s mind. However, many were apparently shocked that it reached that point, a dark revelation that many didn’t see coming.
Rowdy was expected to be dejected after that second round knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193. Considering her run of being undefeated and seemingly invincible, Rousey was comfortably riding the waves of her success.
Rousey had it all. She was among the top stars of the UFC and was getting Hollywood film roles left and right. She was technically on cloud nine prior to November 2015. She even went as far as to plan when she would be calling it a career. It was the perfect life for Rousey until she was abruptly hauled down to reality.
But like anyone who is at the top, it will be a long way down. Rousey didn’t count on that even though it wasn’t entirely her fault. She hit rock bottom, a situation which is something new.
Considering suicide was, however, an extreme option and thankfully she did regain her senses in time to avoid doing a foolish act.
Brock Lesnar made a good point when he said this following Rousey's remarks, “One thing that I learned and she should have learned a long time ago was that you have to learn how to lose before you can actually win."
"You've got to be able to get back on the horse and this life is very precious and very short. One fight isn't going to make or break her career," he added.
Former boxer Mike Tyson, who is no stranger to controversy and defeat, believes that all that was said at the spur of the moment. He believes that at some point, Rousey will be good to fight again.
For her part, Holm was left speechless on the matter and admitted she didn’t know how to react.
“I don’t want to say I’m sorry because I think on a competitive level for me, if somebody was to say they’re sorry after [beating me], it’s like, ‘No, I’m a competitor.’ I’m not a charity case,” Rousey said.
Hard as her response may seem, Rousey would have likely done the same. Rousey has faced many fighters in the past and most of them ended up being beaten badly, but they all got up and life went on.
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