In the first women’s fight in UFC history, bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey shook off a standing rear-naked choke attempt by Liz Carmouche to eventually secure her signature armbar for a submission victory at 4:49 of the first round in the main event at UFC 157 at a sold-out Honda Center.
It was the longest fight of Rousey’s career, but it was her sixth first-round victory via armbar and by far the biggest fight of her career. Rousey (7-0) came in as a 12-1 favorite for a fight that had received more publicity than almost any other in the UFC.
“I don’t know how many adjectives I have right now. It’s kind of odd,” Rousey said at a post-fight news conference. “I’m very, very happy right now, but it’s starting to all feel normal a little bit, sitting up here and all this stuff.
“I think tomorrow, when everything dies down and I when I finally sit in a room by myself and, like, digest, I might run around and do a little dance. But right now, I’m too tired to dance.”