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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Karim Zidan

Ronda Rousey v Gina Carano was an absurd mismatch but it showed what UFC is missing

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano’s fight was broadcast on Netflix
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano’s fight was broadcast on Netflix. Photograph: Giles Harrison/London Entertainment/Shutterstock

When Ronda Rousey stepped into the cage for the first time in almost a decade on Saturday night to challenge fellow mixed martial arts trailblazer Gina Carano, the fight was over before it ever really began. In a flash, Rousey had Carano locked in her signature armbar, leaving her opponent little choice but to tap. The fight lasted a mere 17 seconds.

“I didn’t really want to hurt her,” Rousey said after her win. “It was beautiful martial arts, that’s what I think that was. It was art.”

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