Ronda Rousey’s professional MMA debut set the tone for her career as it was exciting, devastatingly quick, and featured a famous submission.
In 2008, Rousey became the first American woman to earn an Olympic medal in judo when she claimed bronze at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
However, she retired from the sport at just 21-years-old and started to train in MMA before making her debut on March 27, 2011.
Rousey’s first opponent, Ediane Gomes, was no pushover. The Brazilian boasted a 6-1 record heading into their fight and had only ever lost against MMA legend Amanda Nunes.
The retired two-weight UFC champion needed almost two full rounds to take out Gomes, but ‘Rowdy’ managed to do so in just 25 seconds at ‘King of the Cage [KOTC]: Turning Point’.
When the fight began, Rousey took a second to gauge her opponent before leaping in with a jab and closing the distance so she could make the most of her judo skills.
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