Why UFC champ Ronda Rousey left her belt in Brazil after UFC 190

Following a victory at this past weekend’s massive UFC 190 event, women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has left her belt in Brazil – but for a good reason.

Rousey[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) made quick work of challenger Bethe Correia (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the Aug. 1 pay-per-view headliner, which took place at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena.

Prior to her 34-second win (watch the Rousey vs. Correia video highlights), Rousey said she planned to leave the belt in Brazil – since Brazilian-born Correia wouldn’t be able to do it herself.

“I’ve decided that after I win (at UFC 190), I’m going to make sure that when I have the belt, and I won’t take it home with me,” she said this past week. “I’m going to give it and make sure that it stays someplace in Brazil as my gift.”

On Tuesday, she posted the above photo (via Instagram) as she delivered her belt to the Reaction Institute, a judo school in Rio de Janeiro. She donated $30,000 to the school, run by fellow Olympic judoka medalist Flavio Canto, in March, as seen below (via Instagram). She first visited the institute in 2014.

For complete coverage of UFC 190, check out the UFC Events section of the site.