LAS VEGAS -- In the end maybe it was fitting that Ronda Rousey's comeback and perhaps her UFC career ended in a matter of seconds. After all, it had been Rousey who built her reputation on the backs of unconscious opponents she had knocked out or submitted within seconds of the first round. Prior to her first career loss to Holly Holm in November 2015, she had finished off each of her previous four opponents in 66 seconds or less. Eleven of her 15 wins as a pro and amateur mixed martial artist came within the first minute of the first round. On Friday night, the roles were reversed as Amanda Nunes overwhelmed Rousey from the opening bell at UFC 207, peppering her with right hand after right hand before referee Herb Dean stepped in and stopped the one-sided affair 48 seconds in. It was likely a sad end to an amazing career of a fighter who will go down as one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts history and the most...
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