'We love her just as much as we did before': Ronda Rousey's mom writes heartfelt message defending her UFC fighter daughter humiliated after being beaten in less than ONE MINUTE
- AnnMaria De Mars addressed her daughter's defeat in a blog post on Saturday
- She said people mocking Rousey do not understand how hard she has worked
- The emotional mother also said she hopes her daughter retires after the beating
- Earlier, Amanda Nunes posted an edited photo on Twitter mocking Rousey
- It showed the champion pushing a crying baby with Rousey's face in a stroller
- The jab came shortly after she beat Rousey in less than a minute Friday evening
- Rousey had been hoping to make a comeback after a defeat against Holly Holm
Rondo Rousey's mother has leapt to her daughter's defense after she was mercilessly taunted by Amanda Nunes - who beat the former UFC poster girl in less than a minute.
Rousey was resoundingly beaten by Nunes, the bantamweight champion, in her return fight in Las Vegas on Friday night.
The 29-year-old former champion was rocked by a series of massive blows to the head in the opening seconds, and was not able to recover.
Despite the defeat, Rousey's mom remains firmly in her daughter's corner.
Rondo Rousey's mother (left, with Rousey after her fight on Friday) has leapt to her daughter's defense after she was mercilessly taunted by Amanda Nunes - who beat the former UFC poster girl in less than a minute
'All of those who have criticized Ronda for taking a loss so to heart, for not just "shrugging it off" don't understand that what made Ronda so successful is that she cares DEEPLY about winning to an extent that I don't believe the average person can wrap his/her head around,' AnnMaria De Mars wrote on her blog on Saturday.
'Caring deeply about something and working your hardest to achieve it doesn't mean you make the right decisions 100 per cent of the time. Wouldn't it be a nicer world if it did?
'Those of you who want to criticize Ronda, I just want to point out a few things. First of all, I know her better than you and she is a smart, kind, talented, generous, hard-working person.'
De Mars then rattled off a list of Rousey's accomplishments during her stellar career, before taking another shot at those attacking her daughter.
Rousey was resoundingly beaten by Nunes, the bantamweight champion, in her return fight in Las Vegas on Friday night
'She cares DEEPLY about winning to an extent that I don't believe the average person can wrap his/her head around,' AnnMaria De Mars wrote about her daughter (pictured after the fight was stopped)
'Let me suggest that someone who has been world level athlete in two sports, written a best seller, acted in movies and made millions of dollars, all before the age of 30 has a pretty darn good track record,' she wrote.
'On top of that, Ronda has been part of the USADA drug testing since she was 16 years old, never failed a drug test.
'I am very proud of my daughter. As my other wonderful daughter, Maria, told her: "We love you just as much 10 minutes after every fight as we did in the 10 minutes before".'
Earlier in the day, De Mars had said she would like to see her daughter retire, and that she wished she would have done so a long time ago.
Amanda Nunes punches Ronda Rousey in their UFC women's bantamweight championship bout
'Those of you who want to criticize Ronda (left, in April 2016) , I just want to point out a few things. First of all, I know her better than you and she is a smart, kind, talented, generous, hard-working person,' De Mars (right, in March 2016) wrote
'I think making snap decisions like that is probably not the best idea, so I don't know, but I would like to see her retire,' she told TMZ Sports.
'I would like to have seen her retire a long time ago. Who wants to see their kid get hit? She's got a lot of talent in a lot of other things. She could do movies, writing, producing. She's really really smart and beautiful.'
The emotional message came after Nunes shared an edited photo on Twitter almost immediately after the fight, making it look as if she is pushing an upset Rousey in a baby stroller.
The 28-year-old Brazilian champion also appears to be clutching her bantamweight belt, which she earned in July and defended against Rousey.
Nunes, who made $200,000 in the fight versus Rousey's guaranteed $3 million, has relentlessly derided her former rival since her victory, calling for Rousey's retirement and predicting her a new career in film.
Amanda Nunes posted this edited photo on Twitter Friday, shortly after defeating Ronda Rousey in less than a minute at UFC 207
'Forget about Ronda Rousey!' Nunes shouted to the crowd after her victory. 'She's going to go do movies. Forget about her. She has a lot of money already.'
She later added: 'I knew I was going to beat [Rousey]. I'm the best on the planet.'
Rousey, who had been hoping that Friday's fight would turn a new leaf for her career, left the cage pitifully, flanked by her mother.
The former champion suffered the first defeat of her career in November last year against rival Holly Holm. She had been teasing out her return on social media ahead of UFC 207, posting photos of her training and showing off her leaner physique.
The historic fighter's future in the sport is clearly in question. The biggest star in the women's game, who left the arena without giving an interview, is likely considering retirement shortly before her 30th birthday.
Nunes (pictured celebrating her victory Friday) later said: 'I knew I was going to beat [Rousey]. I'm the best on the planet'. She first earned her bantamweight belt in July
The Brazilian champion gave her girlfriend Nina Ansaroff a victory kiss after defeating Rousey in just 48 seconds, successfully defending her bantamweight title
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