5. Sarah Kaufman, armbar submission, first round, Aug. 18, 2012, San Diego
Competing in the Strikeforce organization with UFC President Dana White watching, 2008 Olympic judo bronze medalist Rousey applied her famed armbar to defend her Bantamweight title in just 54 seconds, prompting White to retreat from his stance that women would never fight in the UFC.
4. Liz Carmouche, armbar submission, first round, Feb. 23, 2013, Honda Center
The newly declared champion from Venice found herself in big early trouble against San Diego’s Carmouche, who mounted Rousey from the back and gripped so tight around her mouth that Rousey felt her teeth breaking before escaping and winning with 11 seconds remaining in the first round.
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Lyoto Machida lands a punch against Dan Henderson during their light-heavyweight fight at UFC 157 on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)
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Lyoto Machida lands a kick against Dan Henderson in their light-heavyweight bout at UFC 157 on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)
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Lyoto Machida reacts after he’s declared the winner over Dan Henderson in a light-heavyweight fight at UFC 157 on Saturday night at the Honda Center. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)
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Ivan Menjivar goes for the takedown against Urijah Faber (top) during their bantamweight fight at UFC 157 on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
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Ivan Menjivar is forced to tap out from a chokehold by Urijah Faber during their bantamweight bout at UFC 157 on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)
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Robbie Lawler chokes out Josh Koscheck for a first-round victory in their welterweight bout at UFC 157 in Anaheim on Saturday night. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)
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Michael Chiesa celebrates his victory over Anton Kuivanen after their lightweight bout at UFC 157 at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday night. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
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3. Miesha Tate II, armbar submission, third round, Dec. 28, 2013, MGM Grand
In a rematch against her archrival, Rousey was taken past the first round for the first time before finding a way to stop Tate in the third.
2. Bethe Correia, knockout, first round, Aug. 1, 2015, Rio de Janeiro
The outcome likely did more damage than good to Rousey’s career, but in a testimony to her willingness to turn nasty, Rousey sought to knock out the mouthy Brazilian and delivered an impressive combination that ended the fight 34 seconds into the bout on Correia’s home turf. When Rousey again sought to stand and fight against pro women’s boxing champion Holly Holm three months later, it was Rousey who was down and out.
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Ronda Rousey, left, was in attack mode from the beginning Saturday against Bethe Correia.
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Ronda Rousey defeated Bethe Correia in their bantamweight title fight Saturday at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ronda Rousey, left, took offense to some comments made by Bethe Correia leading up to their UFC 190 bout Saturday night.
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“I guess you can’t doubt my hands anymore,” Ronda Rousey, right, said in the octagon after beating Bethe Correia in 34 seconds.
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Ronda Rousey enjoys the moment after defending her UFC bantamweight belt against Bethe Correia on Saturday night.
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Ronda Rousey is congratulated by her mother, AnnMaria De Mars, after defeating Bethe Correia at UFC 190.
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Ronda Rousey, left, knocked out Bethe Correia in 34 seconds Saturday at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ronda Rousey, right, defeated Bethe Correia at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ronda Rousey, right, used her newly developed punching power instead of her famed armbar to beat Bethe Correia at UFC 190.
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After beating Bethe Correia, left, in 34 seconds Saturday night, Ronda Rousey has now won 11 of her 12 fights in the first round.
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Ronda Rousey, right, kept her UFC 190 fight against Bethe Correia a stand-up battle.
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Ronda Rousey, left, and Bethe Correia face off during their UFC 190 weigh-in on Friday.
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Stefan Struve, right, defeated Minotauro Nogueira by unanimous decision Saturday at UFC 190.
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Soa Palelei attempts a straight kick against Antonio Silva in a UFC 190 heavyweight bout in Rio de Janeiro.
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Antonio Silva, bottom, tries to defend himself against Soa Palelei during their heavyweight fight at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro. Silva won by TKO in the second round.
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Claudia Gadelha celebrates her win over Jessica Aguilar at UFC in Rio de Janeiro. She won by a unanimous decision.
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Brazilian native Claudia Gadelha, left, fights Jessica Aguilar in a strawweight bout during UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro. Gadelha won in a unanimous decision.
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Antonio Silva, top, beat Soa Palelei by TKO in the second round of their heavyweight bout Saturday at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Claudia Gadelha celebrates her win over Jessica Aguilar in their strawweight bout Saturday at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Patrick Cummins, top, beat Rafael Cavalcante by TKO in their light heavyweight bout Saturday at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Demien Maia celebrates his win over Neil Magny at UFC 190 Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Claudia Gadelha hits Jessica Aguilar with a punch in their strawweight bout during UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro. Gadelha won in a unanimous decision.
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Patrick Cummins, top, bleeds heavily from his nose but defeats Rafael Cavalcante by TKO in their light heavyweight bout Saturday at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Warlley Alves celebrates his welterweight win over Nordine Taleb during UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro. Alves won by submission via a guillotine choke.
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Patrick Cummins, left, had an impressive performance against Rafael Cavalcante on Saturday night, depite his face looking like a disaster.
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Warlley Alves gets top position on Nordine Taleb during their welterweight bout at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Iuri Alcantara steps onto the scale during the UFC 190 weigh-in at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Alcantara won by unanimous decision over Leandro Issa.
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Vitor Miranda steps onto the scale during the UFC 190 weigh-in at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. He beat Clint Hester by TKO in the second round.
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Guido Cannetti steps onto the scale during the UFC 190 weigh-in at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. He defeated Hugo Viana by unanimous decision.
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Hugo Viana steps onto the scale during the UFC 190 weigh-in at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. He lost to Guido Cannetti by unanimous decision.
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Champion Ronda Rousey steps onto the scale during the UFC 190weigh-in on Friday at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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1. Cat Zingano, armbar submission, first round, Feb. 28, 2015, Staples Center
When Zingano rushed the action, Rousey calmly emerged from a somersault and found a way to apply the armbar again, finishing the fight in 14 seconds and inspiring genuine wonder if anyone would ever be capable of giving her a real test.
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Ronda Rousey, right, consoles Cat Zingano, who tapped out 14 seconds into their UFC 184 bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Ronda Rousey, left, celebrates as Cat Zingano kneels on the mat after their UFC 184 bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Cat Zingano reacts to her loss to Ronda Rousey by submission during UFC 184 at Staples Center on Saturday night. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Ronda Rousey celebrates her victory over Cat Zingano at UFC 184 on Feb. 28. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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UFC President Dana White congratulates Ronda Rousey on her UFC 184 victory over Cat Zingano on Saturday night at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Ronda Rousey, right, works toward a quick submission of Cat Zingano during their UFC 184 bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Ronda Rousey, right, needed just 14 seconds to beat Cat Zingano during UFC 184 at Staples Center on Saturday night. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Ronda Rousey, top, quickly turned the tables after a quick charge by Cat Zingano on Saturday night. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Ronda Rousey made quick work of Cat Zingano during their UFC 184 bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Ronda Rousey remained undefeated after UFC 184 on Saturday night; her opponent, Cat Zingano, did not. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Ronda Rousey takes a sudden rush by Cat Zingano in stride during their UFC 184 bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Ronda Rousey needed only 14 seconds to dismiss her latest challenger, Cat Zingano. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Ronda Rousey enters the arena Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Ronda Rousey enters the octagon Saturday to take on Cat Zingano during UFC 184 at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Holly Holm, left, and Raquel Pennington exchange punches during their UFC 184 bantamweight bout Feb. 28 at Staples Center.
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Holly Holm lands a kick on her way to a split-decision victory over Raquel Pennington during UFC 184 Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Holly Holm, left, came out on top after a close match against Raquel Pennington during UFC 184 at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Holly Holm takes a punch in the face on her way to a split-decision victory over Raquel Pennington on Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Josh Koscheck, right, taps out as Jake Ellenberger has him in a chokehold during a UFC 184 welterweight bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Jake Ellenberger, left, defeated Josh Koshcheck by submission in the second round of their UFC 184 bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Tony Ferguson, left, throws a punch at Gleison Tibau on his way to victory by first-round submission during UFC 184 at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Gleison Tibau, left, attempts to kick Tony Ferguson during their UFC 184 bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Roan Carneiro, right, defeated Mark Munoz by submission in the first round of their UFC 184 bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Roan Carneiro, top, submits Mark Munoz during their middleweight bout at Staples Center on Saturday. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Norifumi Yamamoto, right, punches Roman Salazar during their UFC 184 bantamweight bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Valmir Lazaro, right, punches James Krause on his way to a split-decision victory Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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James Krause kicks Valmir Lazaro during their UFC 184 lightweight bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Derrick Lewis, left, throws a punch to Ruon Potts during their UFC 184 heavyweight bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
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Derrick Lewis, top, overcame a shaky start to beat Ruan Potts at Staples Center on Saturday. (Harry How / Getty Images)
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Derrick Lewis defeats Ruan Potts by TKO during their UFC 184 heavyweight bout Saturday at Staples Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
