“There have been times during a fight when I thought I was going to die,” Rousey stated in a press release today issued by Showtime. “I thought to myself, ‘I would rather break my neck than lose this fight.’
“I will never tap out of a fight because I know the feeling of losing. I know that I would rather die than lose a fight.”
Rousey, who is undefeated in 10 bouts as a professional mixed martial artist, is billed on the show as the “first lady of MMA,” and her place as one of the biggest superstars of the sport is undeniable. Her competition pedigree, of course, dates back to her judo career, which saw her rack up medals around the world, including an Olympic bronze.
Of course, she didn’t go undefeated through that career, and Rousey said it’s the losses that always fuel her to improve.
“It’s not that I’ve never lost; it’s that I’ve lost at the worst times, so I know what a loss is,” Rousey said. “That’s why I want to win so much more than these other girls.
“I know that I would rather physically die than die inside from losing a fight. I remember every single loss of my career, but have forgotten so many of my victories.”
Lol she tries way too hard
