UFC 205 was supposed to be Ronda Rousey’s grand return. It was supposed to be the moment she reclaimed her title. Not just the women’s bantamweight title, but her title as MMA’s one true mainstream star.

Instead, the big night at Madison Square Garden will be remembered as the crowning glory in Conor McGregor’s takeover of the UFC. The Irishman is now the face, fists and mouth of the fight promotion and he’s come to embody the UFC because Rousey vacated the space in which McGregor found glory.

It all seemingly started almost exactly one year ago. On Nov. 15, 2015, Rousey stepped into the Octagon to defend her title against Holly Holm. Rousey was 12-0 and beyond untouchable. Her previous four title defenses had lasted a total of 132 seconds.

The fight against Holm lasted a whole lot longer and was full of surprises. Not only did Rousey fail to end it quickly, she didn’t end it at all. Instead, it was Holm’s straight left hand and now-infamous left high-kick that stopped the fight — and Rousey’s career — dead in its tracks 57 seconds into the second round.

The loss stunned the world. It was Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, Volume 2. How could Rousey lose? How could Rousey lose like that? What the hell just happened?

Here’s a moment-by-moment timeline of Ronda Rousey’s rise and fall in the UFC

Feb. 23, 2013 -- Ronda Rousey became a star amongst MMA fans as the bantamweight champion in Strikeforce, a sister promotion of the UFC. However, Rousey really hit the big time when UFC president Dana White finally gave women a chance in the UFC. In her first fight in the big leagues, Rousey defeated Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 to become the first ever UFC women's bantamweight champion. Getty Images July 23, 2013 -- Rousey's UFC debut was so big that Hollywood immediately knocked on her door with Sylvester Stallone casting her in "The Expendables 3." Lionsgate Aug. 7, 2013 -- Stallone, a long time fight fan, wasn't the only one to take an interest in Rousey seeing as she was also cast in "Furious 7." "Fast & Furious 6", the previous installment in the long-running film franchise, featured Gina Carano, the first female MMA star to try to make the jump to the big screen. Universal Pictures Dec. 28, 2013 -- Rousey defeated Miesha Tate at UFC 168. The fight lasted into the third round -- far longer than anyone expected -- and Rousey admitted after the fight that her film commitments had resulted in muscle loss and a softening of the skin on her knuckles. Getty Images Feb. 6, 2014 -- Even though her fight with Tate was harder than expected, Rousey's film career continued on unabated with her being cast in the "Entourage" movie where she would play the love interest for one of the film's main characters. Warner Bros. Pictures Feb. 22, 2014 -- Rousey's win streak continued with a win over former Olympic wrestler Sara McMann at UFC 170. The stoppage after 1:06 in the first round was a controversial one because the referee quickly jumped in after McMann went down following a Rousey knee to the liver. Getty Images July 5, 2014 -- In a stunning moment of individual brilliance, Rousey grabbed Alexis Davis seconds into their fight, flipped her onto her side, and landed punch after unopposed punch. The referee jumped in and stopped the fight that lasted 16 seconds. Getty Images Feb. 28, 2015 -- If the win over Davis was impressive, the win over Cat Zingano at UFC 184 was downright mind bending. Charging out of the gate, Zingano tried a flying knee seconds into her fight with Rousey. Unfazed, Rousey stepped to the side, caught Zingano midair, flipped her to the ground, immediately locked onto Zingano's arm, and sank in her signature armbar. The fight lasted just 14 seconds. Getty Images March 2, 2015 -- Rousey's insane three fight win streak, which lasted a total of one minute and 36 seconds, turned her into a Vine-generation superstar. With her newfound fame came new film opportunities like "Mile 22," an action movie Rousey was cast to star in. Eventually, Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg would be attached to the project. Instagram Aug. 1, 2015 -- In a sign of Rousey's progression -- or arrogance -- as a fighter, she decided to attack brawler Bethe Correia on her feet. Correia, not known for her knockout power, couldn't handle Rousey's straight rush and the Brazilian was knocked out just 34 seconds into the fight. Getty Images Sept. 9, 2015 -- Despite her critically-panned performance in the "Entourage" movie, Rousey gets her big Hollywood break when she is cast as the lead in the remake of 1989's "Road House." She would be taking on the role previously played by Patrick Swayze. Getty Images Nov. 15, 2015 -- Holly Holm knocks Rousey out with a kick heard round the world at UFC 193. Just like in the Correia fight, Rousey attempted to fight Holm on her feet even though Holm is a multiple-time world champion in boxing. Getty Images Jan. 23, 2016 -- Despite the devastating loss, Rousey hosts "Saturday Night Live." To the surprise of many, she doesn't crash and burn on the show. Getty Images Feb. 14, 2016 -- If Rousey exposed her acting chops on "SNL" then she exposed everything else on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition wear she was wearing only body paint. Sports Illustrated Feb. 16, 2016 -- In a heart-wrenching interview Rousey admits on "Ellen" that she was suicidal after her loss to Holm. The intense conversation with DeGeneres would be Rousey's final interview for months. Warner Bros. April 14, 2016 -- Rousey appears for a photo opportunity with fellow UFC fighter Chris Weidman and Andrew Cuomo as the governor signed the bill legalizing MMA in New York. Weidman would go on to feature on the UFC 205 fight card at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12. Rousey did not end up fighting on the card. Getty Images Aug. 26, 2016 -- UFC president Dana White reveals that Rousey is recovering from "a bunch" of minor surgeries following arthroscopic knee surgery in June. Getty Images Oct. 12, 2016 -- Almost a year after the Holm fight, Rousey announces that she's officially back in the UFC. She'll fight Amanda Nunes for the women's bantamweight championship at UFC 207 on Dec. 30. Getty Images Nov. 12, 2015 -- Conor McGregor beats Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden, an event that was practically tailor made for Rousey. Getty Images Ad Up Next Close Fake cops pull driver over, then steal his car Five con men acting as cops pulled over a 33-year-old... 19 View Slideshow Back Continue Share this: Facebook

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Rousey provided no answers after the fight. Instead, she entered a self-imposed media blackout. In the silence, fight fans looked for anything and everything to blame. Fingers were pointed at her controversial coach, her alleged domestic-abusing boyfriend and her high-profile film career.

Rousey’s Hollywood life was the easiest target. A month before the Holm fight, she had been cast in the remake of the 1989 cult classic “Road House” where she’d be reprising the role made famous by Patrick Swayze. The movie would be her first big starring role and it came on the back of small roles in the “Entourage” movie, “Furious 7,” the latest installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, and “The Expendables 3,” where she worked with the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Kelsey Grammer.

Rousey was busy beyond the big screen as well. Two months after the Holm fight, she hosted “Saturday Night Live,” where many athletes’ entertainment careers have gone to die. Rousey, however, did surprisingly well on “SNL” and followed that up a month later with an appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition wearing nothing but body paint. Finally, after baring her body, she bared her soul in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, where she revealed that she’d had suicidal thoughts in the immediate aftermath of the Holm debacle.

While she was visibly busy outside the Octagon, news about Rousey’s return to fighting was virtually non-existent because for eight months after the appearance on “Ellen,” she did not speak with the media. Instead, UFC president Dana White relayed leaked tidbits of information to the press after each conversation he had with his star. First, she was set to fight Holm in a rematch at UFC 200 in July, but then that plan got scrapped because Rousey asked for time off to film “Road House.” Then it was revealed that she had undergone arthroscopic knee surgery and a number of other small procedures to fix lingering injuries. At that point, it was hoped that she’d make it back by the end of 2016.

Those rumors blew up when she appeared alongside fellow UFC fighter Chris Weidman as Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill legalizing MMA in New York state. As Cuomo put pen to paper, the UFC announced that the first bouts would happen on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden. It was all setup for Rousey. A year minus three days from the date she lost to Holm, Rousey would walk back into the Octagon at the biggest UFC event of all time.

Weidman, a local New York boy, fought at UFC 205. Rousey did not. The closest she got to UFC 205 came the night before, when she made a surprise appearance at the fake weigh-ins. The fighters had officially weighed in earlier in the day, but they all appeared again to pose for the cameras. Rousey’s stare-down with Amanda Nunes, whom Rousey will fight at UFC 207 on Dec. 30, was supposedly the big surprise at the end of a made-for-the-media moment.

Rousey’s appearance, like the rest of her comeback, fell flat. Part of the reason was that the crowd was mostly there to see Conor McGregor, the master of press conferences, and partly because Rousey’s revival was dead on arrival. She’s already announced her retirement plans. She would rather make money fake-fighting in movies than fighting for real inside a cage.

It is impossible to know when Rousey decided to turn away from MMA, but one thing is clear: It was probably long before the Holm fight ever happened. In 2013 and 2014, she was cast in the movies that have already been released. In 2015, she got “Road House” and the lead role in “Mile 22,” an action movie to which Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg were both attached.

Sadly for Rousey, both of those films fell apart in 2016. “Mile 22” is now on pause after the studio had doubts about her acting abilities, according to the New Yorker, and “Road House” has been pushed back until May at the earliest so that director Nick Cassavettes can write the script.

Rousey had better hope that her movie career doesn’t fizzle out like her fighting career has: