Ronda Rousey v Gina Carano was an absurd mismatch but it showed what UFC is missing

Saturday night's fight came a decade too late to be relevant. But it also provided a spectacle MMA's most powerful organization has been lacking

When Ronda Rousey stepped into the cage for the first time in almost a decade on Saturday night to challenge fellow mixed martial arts trailblazer Gina Carano, the fight was over before it ever really began. In a flash, Rousey had Carano locked in her signature armbar, leaving her opponent little choice but to tap. The fight lasted a mere 17 seconds.

I didn't really want to hurt her," Rousey said after her win. It was beautiful martial arts, that's what I think that was. It was art."