Ronda Rousey Breaks Silence On UFC Losses, Talks Why She Hasn’t Spoken, Twitter Criticism ‘Whittling People Down’

WWE star Ronda Rousey recently appeared at the Wild Cart West boxing gym for a public question and answer session hosted by Hollywood director Peter Berg, and below are some quotes from Rousey via USA Today.

On her UFC losses:

“I did a whole lot of crying, isolating myself, (husband Travis Browne) held me and let me cry and it lasted two years,” Rousey said. “I couldn’t have done it alone. There’s a lot of things you have to remember. Every missed opportunity is a blessing in disguise.

“I had to learn from experience. From the worst things, the best things have come as a result. Time is a great teacher. It’s that belief that time passes, even bad times.”

“We live in an age of trial by Twitter,” Rousey added. “What is really gained by stating opinion on anything? It whittles people down. It gets cut and pasted 10 times and it’s in (a) headline.

“(Famous people) keep more and more of it to themselves. Why should I talk? I believe hearing me speak is a privilege and it’s a privilege that’s been abused, so why not revoke it from everyone? I don’t believe public criticism beating you down is the right thing to do.”