Ad of the Day: Who Needs Perfect? Ronda Rousey Doesn't in This Intense Reebok Ad

UFC fighter makes a bold statement after losing her title and undefeated record

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It's been seven months since the fight in which she lost her bantamweight title. But now Ronda Rousey is back in the spotlight—this time for Reebok—and it looks like she's got something to say.

The UFC champion appears with flowing hair and a sparkly low-cut dress, standing in the middle of a film set. "Here's the thing about being perfect," Rousey begins as she sashays dramatically off-set. "Perfect never gets truly tested." 

As she builds on this manifesto, she begins to remove the trappings of glamour—beginning with her fake eyelashes (ouch!), then coolly brushing hair extensions out with her fingers. 

"Perfect never gets to silence its critics," Rousey goes on.

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