Ronda Rousey is now a household name to many. With 12-2 record and currently ranked fourth, she is one of the most winning and well-known women UFC fighters of all time. Many know her as an inspiration and idolize her as a person and a fighter. At 29 years of age (and a recent loss in 48 seconds), rumors are out that retirement is on her mind.

Rousey had a rough childhood which affected her career in more ways than one. At the age of six, her father committed suicide after a tragic incident occurred that left him with no will to live anymore. Ronda Rousey was encouraged by her mother to learn Judoka (which is basically, Judo). Rousey struggled in school and Judoka was a way for her to express herself. Her career and skill in Judoka was astonishing, leading her to the Olympic team at age 15, along with many other accomplishments.

The following year at the age of sixteen, she became the youngest American to earn the national No. 1 ranking in the women’s half-middleweight division. The 2004 Olympics did not bring her a gold medal, but the World Junior and Pan American Judo Championships is where she made her name by claiming gold. The fame and awards kept piling on.

Rousey then became the first American woman in 12 years to earn a World Championship medal by finishing second in 2007. At the 2007 Pan American Games, she gained another gold. Before retiring from Judo at the age of 21, she ended her career by earning a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics.

After ending her judo career on such a high note, she did not know what would come next for her. She decided to join a fighting club in Los Angeles. By August 2010, she was ready to get into the ring. Again she came out with a win, but this time the fight was only 23 seconds long. The domination of fighting took off for her especially after turning pro in the sport. The next achievement in line was becoming the Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion in March 2012.

By this time, Rousey was known for her good looks, trash-talking and how she brutally dispatched her opponents. After another quick victory. Rousey was the first woman to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Her longest fight came next, four minutes and 49 seconds, against Liz Carmouche. Although it was her longest fight, she came out with a win again. Rousey was unstoppable and had her career high: starring in movies and being on covers of magazines.

After Rousey’s first loss in November 2015, her depression was so severe that she was contemplating suicide. In October of 2016, Dana White, UFC president, commented, “She had issues. Her biggest issues, in my opinion, were with the media… She just felt like the media completely turned on her when she lost. She felt attacked…”

Now after a thirteen-month break and her second consecutive loss against Amanda Nunes, she has lost complete confidence and has not talked to the media since. The world wide media is curious to see if she is ever going to go back into the octagon for another fight. Ronda Rousey did not have the easiest life, but throughout her career she has shown determination and strength.