“I Hated Myself”: Ronda Rousey Has a Big Regret Over Her Father’s Death

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“For years, I hated myself for having been such a self-absorbed eight-year-old that I had no clue what was happening.” (h/t: Essentially Sports)

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Rousey in a 2018 interview with "E! Entertainment" revealed that she used to cope with the loss by convincing herself that her father was on a business trip and he would return soon.

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Rousey was able to get over the tragedy and ended up being one of the most successful athletes in the world of combat sports thanks to her historic career in the UFC.

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[{"selector":"#anim-fa5a24b9-cf19-45d7-ac59-1b0e26d4135e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(20.035779433239632%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Ronda Rousey after her retirement from the octagon signed with professional wrestling giants WWE and she was able to achieve success there as well. She won the WWE women's title multiple times.

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“I Hated Myself”: Ronda Rousey Has a Big Regret Over Her Father’s Death

“For years, I hated myself for having been such a self-absorbed eight-year-old that I had no clue what was happening.” (h/t: Essentially Sports)

Rousey in a 2018 interview with "E! Entertainment" revealed that she used to cope with the loss by convincing herself that her father was on a business trip and he would return soon.

Rousey was able to get over the tragedy and ended up being one of the most successful athletes in the world of combat sports thanks to her historic career in the UFC.

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